Sarah A. Worthington,Morgan R. Hunter,Frederick E. Shelton, IV,Douglas B. Hoffman,Lauren S. Weaner,Michael J. Vendely
申请号:
US15019227
公开号:
US20170224334A1
申请日:
2016.02.09
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要:
A surgical instrument that comprises an elongate shaft assembly that defines a shaft axis. A surgical end effector is pivotally coupled to the elongate shaft assembly for selective pivotal travel about an articulation axis that extends transversely relative to the shaft axis. The surgical instrument further includes an articulation system that comprises a single articulation driver that is supported for longitudinal travel along a path that is laterally offset from the shaft axis. A cross link is coupled to the articulation driver and extends transversely across the shaft axis to be coupled to the surgical end effector.