Surgical instrument drive systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9968356
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14679470

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A surgical instrument for stapling the tissue of a patient is disclosed. The surgical instrument comprises a shaft and an end effector. The end effector comprises a staple cartridge body including staple cavities defined therein, staples removably positioned in the staple cavities, an anvil configured to deform the staples, and a knife configured to cut tissue positioned intermediate the staple cartridge body and the anvil. The surgical instrument further comprises a staple drive system configured to eject the staples from the staple cavities and a knife drive system configured to move the knife relative to the staple cartridge body independently of the staple drive system.

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  • ETHICON LLC

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Shelton,, IV Frederick E Hillsboro, US 3144 1553754
Swayze, Jeffrey S West Chester, US 533 356017

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