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Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with actuator at distal end

  • US 20080029574A1
  • Filed: 08/02/2006
  • Published: 02/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A surgical instrument comprising:

  • a distal member configured to support a pneumatically operated tool assembly;

    an elongate shaft assembly having a distal end portion associated with said distal member and a proximal end portion; and

    a drive member supported by said distal end portion of said elongate shaft assembly and fluidically coupled to a source of pneumatic power, said drive member configured to selectively apply at least two linear actuation motions to the pneumatically operated tool assembly supported by said distal member upon receipt of at least one pneumatic drive signal from the source of pneumatic power.

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