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Surgical stapling instrument having multistroke firing incorporating a traction-biased ratcheting mechanism

  • US 20050067458A1
  • Filed: 09/29/2003
  • Published: 03/31/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:

  • an end effector responsive to a longitudinal firing motion to perform a surgical operation;

    a shaft distally connected to the end effector;

    a firing member within the shaft to transfer the firing motion to the end effector; and

    a handle proximally connected to the shaft and firing member, comprising;

    a housing, a firing control configured for manual movement by an operator in a firing direction and in an opposite return direction, and a firing mechanism to couple with said firing member when said firing control moves in said firing direction.

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