#$%^&*AU2015243017B220171214.pdf#####POWERED SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE PLATFORM ABSTRACT A surgical end effector (160) comprises a first jaw member (300), a second jaw member (302) coupled to and pivotable relative to the first jaw member (300) from a first position to a second position, and a firing rod (402). The firing rod (402) defines a longitudinal axis and includes a cam member (408). The firing rod (402) is rotatable about the longitudinal axis such that the cam member (408) moves the second jaw member (302) from the first position to the second position.
