Frederick E. Shelton, IV;John N. Ouwerkerk; IV;Jerome R. Morgan;Jeffrey S. Swayze;Frederick E. Shelton
发明人:
Frederick E. Shelton, IV,John N. Ouwerkerk,Jerome R. Morgan,Jeffrey S. Swayze
申请号：
US13151501
公开号：
US08292155B2
申请日:
2011.06.02
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
A surgical cutting and fastening instrument is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the instrument includes an end effector comprising an elongate channel, a clamping member pivotably connected to the channel, and a moveable cutting instrument for traversing the channel to cut an object clamped in the end effector by the clamping member when the clamping member is in a clamped position. The instrument may also comprise a main drive shaft assembly for actuating the cutting instrument in the end effector, a gear drive train connected to the main drive shaft assembly, and a motor for actuating the gear drive train. The instrument may also includes a closure trigger and a firing trigger, separate from the closure trigger, for actuating the motor when the firing trigger is retracted. Also, the instrument may comprise a mechanical closure system connected to the closure trigger and to the clamping member for causing the clamping member to pivot to the clamped position when the closure trigger is retracted.
