A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic articulates an end effector by having a geared articulation mechanism that converts rotational motion from a handle portion. A firing bar longitudinally translates between the handle portion and the end effector. The firing...http://www.google.es/patents/US20050006431?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US20050006431 - Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a tapered firing bar for increased flexibility around the articulation joint
Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a tapered firing bar for ...
Número de solicitud: 10/615,974 Número de publicación: US 2005/0006431 A1 Fecha de presentación: 9 Jul 2003 Patente emitida: US7055731 ( Fecha de emisión 6 Jun 2006)