Surgical Instrument Having a Drive Assembly
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument comprising:
- a handle assembly;
an elongate member extending from the handle assembly;
a tool assembly having a first jaw and a second jaw at a distal portion of the elongate member;
a drive assembly operatively associated with the handle assembly and configured to translate through the tool assembly upon actuation of the handle assembly, the drive assembly including;
a drive beam;
an end member projecting distally from the drive beam and having an upper portion and a lower portiona cap attached to the upper portion of the end member, the cap having a different thickness than the end member; and
wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is movable in response to translation of the drive assembly.
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Abstract
A surgical instrument comprising a handle assembly, an elongate member extending from the handle assembly, a loading unit extending from the elongate member, a drive assembly operatively associated with the handle assembly and configured to translate through the loading unit upon actuation of the handle assembly, the drive assembly including a drive beam and an end member projecting distally from the drive beam, wherein a portion of the end member has a different thickness than the drive beam and a first jaw and a second jaw extending from the loading unit and operatively coupled to the drive assembly, at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw movable in response to translation of the drive assembly.
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13 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument comprising:
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a handle assembly; an elongate member extending from the handle assembly; a tool assembly having a first jaw and a second jaw at a distal portion of the elongate member; a drive assembly operatively associated with the handle assembly and configured to translate through the tool assembly upon actuation of the handle assembly, the drive assembly including; a drive beam; an end member projecting distally from the drive beam and having an upper portion and a lower portion a cap attached to the upper portion of the end member, the cap having a different thickness than the end member; and wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is movable in response to translation of the drive assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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