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Method of Transferring Force Using Flexible Fluid-Filled Tubing in an Articulating Surgical Instrument

  • US 20100069953A1
  • Filed: 09/16/2008
  • Published: 03/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:

  • an elongated shaft including distal and proximal ends, the distal end generally defining a distal shaft axis and the proximal end generally defining a proximal shaft axis;

    an end effector coupled to the distal end of the elongated shaft, the end effector including first and second opposable jaw members movable from an open configuration for receiving tissue to at least one closed configuration for maintaining a closure pressure on the tissue;

    a handle coupled to the proximal end of the elongated shaft, the handle selectively movable to induce motion in the jaw members between the open configuration and the closed configuration; and

    a fluid flow path extending between the handle and the end effector through the elongated shaft, the fluid flow path including a master cylinder operatively associated with the handle to control a flow of a hydraulic fluid in the fluid flow path and a follower cylinder responsive to flow of the hydraulic fluid to move the jaw members between the open configuration and the closed configuration.

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