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US 2020/0345358 A1Published application
Rotatable jaw tip for a surgical instrument
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorScott A. Jenkins
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Abstract
A surgical instrument comprising a first jaw and a second jaw is disclosed. At least one of the first and second jaws comprises a proximal portion and a distal tip rotatable relative to the proximal portion.
Claims23
A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:
- a housing;
- a shaft extending distally from said housing;
- an end effector extending distally from said shaft, comprising:
- a first jaw comprising a staple cartridge including staples removably stored therein, wherein said staple cartridge comprises a proximal end and a distal end, and wherein said staples are removably stored in staple cavities arranged in longitudinal rows between said proximal end and said distal end;
- and
- a second jaw movable relative to said first jaw between an open position and a closed position, wherein said second jaw comprises:
- a proximal portion, comprising:
- a pivot coupled to said first jaw;
- and
- longitudinal rows of staple forming pockets configured to deform said staples when said staples are ejected from said staple cartridge;
- and
- a distal tip rotatably coupled to said proximal portion.
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A surgical instrument, comprising:
- a housing;
- a shaft extending distally from said housing;
- and
- an end effector extending distally from said shaft, comprising:
- a first jaw;
- and
- a second jaw movable relative to said first jaw between an open position and a closed position, wherein said second jaw comprises:
- a proximal portion comprising a pivot coupled to said first jaw;
- and
- a distal tip rotatably coupled to said proximal portion.
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A surgical instrument, comprising:
- a housing;
- a shaft extending distally from said housing;
- and
- an end effector extending distally from said shaft, comprising:
- a first jaw;
- and
- a second jaw movable relative to said first jaw between an open position and a closed position, wherein said first jaw comprises:
- a proximal portion comprising a pivot coupled to said second jaw;
- and
- a distal tip rotatably coupled to said proximal portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.