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US 2017/0245952 A1Published application
Surgical system comprising drive systems
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsFrederick E. Shelton, IV, Jerome R. Morgan
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Abstract
A surgical stapling instrument. Various embodiments include an actuation system for selectively generating a plurality of control motions. A surgical end effector is operably coupled to the actuation system. The actuation system interfaces with an actuation member configured to operably engage rotatable camming members to fire staples within the end effector into forming contact with an anvil portion of the end effector.
Claims14
1-20. (canceled)
A surgical attachment assembly configured to be operably attached to a surgical robot, wherein said surgical attachment assembly comprises:
- a housing, comprising:
- an attachment portion configured to be mounted to the surgical robot;
- a first rotary drive system;
- a second rotary drive system operable independently of said first rotary drive system;
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- a third rotary drive system operable independently of said first rotary drive system and said second rotary drive system;
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- a stapling assembly, comprising:
- an end effector comprising a staple cartridge comprising a plurality of staples removably stored therein;
- a distal shaft assembly extending proximally from said end effector, wherein said distal shaft assembly comprises:
- a first driver configured to rotate said end effector about a longitudinal axis;
- a second driver configured to articulate said end effector relative to said distal shaft assembly;
- and
- a third driver configured to move axially within said end effector and eject said plurality of staples;
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- a proximal shaft assembly extending proximally from said distal shaft assembly, wherein said proximal shaft assembly comprises:
- a first drive train operably responsive to said first rotary drive system;
- a second drive train operably responsive to said second rotary drive system;
- and
- a third drive train operably responsive to said third rotary drive system;
- and
- an interface configured to operably couple said distal shaft assembly to said proximal shaft assembly.
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A surgical attachment assembly configured to be operably attached to a surgical robot, wherein said surgical attachment assembly comprises:
- a housing, comprising:
- an attachment portion configured to be mounted to the surgical robot;
- a first rotary drive system;
- a second rotary drive system operable independently of said first rotary drive system;
- a third rotary drive system operable independently of said first rotary drive system and said second rotary drive system;
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- a fourth rotary drive system operable independently of said first rotary drive system, said second rotary drive system, and said third rotary drive system;
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- a stapling assembly, comprising:
- an end effector, comprising;
- a staple cartridge jaw comprising a plurality of staples removably stored therein;
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- an anvil operably attached to said staple cartridge jaw;
- a distal shaft assembly extending proximally from said end effector, wherein said distal shaft assembly comprises:
- a rotation driver configured to rotate said end effector relative to said housing about a longitudinal axis;
- a closure driver configured to rotate said anvil relative to said staple cartridge;
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- an articulation driver configured to articulate said end effector relative to said housing;
- a proximal shaft assembly extending proximally from said distal shaft assembly, wherein said proximal shaft assembly comprises:
- a first drive train operably responsive to said first rotary drive system;
- a second drive train operably responsive to said second rotary drive system;
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- a third drive train operably responsive to said third rotary drive system;
- an interface configured to operably couple said distal shaft assembly to said proximal shaft assembly;
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- a firing member operably responsive to said fourth rotary drive system, wherein said firing member is movable through said staple cartridge jaw.
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A surgical attachment assembly configured to be operably attached to a surgical robot, wherein said surgical attachment assembly comprises:
- a housing, comprising:
- an attachment portion mountable to the surgical robot;
- and
- a first rotary drive system;
- a second rotary drive system operable independently of said first rotary drive system;
- and
- a third rotary drive system operable independently of said first rotary drive system and said second rotary drive system;
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- a stapling assembly, comprising:
- a proximal shaft extending distally from said housing, wherein said proximal shaft comprises:
- a firing drive train operably responsive to said first rotary drive system;
- a closure drive train operably responsive to said second rotary drive system;
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- an articulation drive train operably responsive to said third rotary drive system;
- a distal shaft extending distally from said proximal shaft, wherein said distal shaft comprises:
- a firing driver operably responsive to said firing drive train;
- a closure driver operably responsive to said closure drive train;
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- an articulation driver operably responsive to said articulation drive train;
- an end effector extending distally from said distal shaft, wherein said articulation driver is configured to articulate said end effector relative to said proximal shaft, wherein said end effector comprises;
- a staple cartridge comprising a plurality of staples removably stored therein, wherein said firing driver is configured to eject said plurality of staples from said staple cartridge;
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- an anvil, wherein said closure driver is configured to rotate said anvil relative to said staple cartridge;
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- an interface configured to operably couple said distal shaft to said proximal shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.