Surgical cutting instrument with improved closure system
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Sep 15, 2009
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Dec 18, 2008
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Jun 18, 2007
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Jun 18, 2007
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Closure systems for applying a closure motion to an anvil assembly of a surgical instrument. In various embodiments, the surgical instrument includes a cable drive knife assembly and the anvil assembly thereof is moved to a closed position when contacted by a closure tube assembly that has a pushing force applied thereto. Other embodiments include closure systems that may be actuated by rotary motion. Various lockable articulation joints are also disclosed.
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