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MODULAR MOTOR DRIVEN SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ALIGNMENT FEATURES FOR ALIGNING ROTARY DRIVE SHAFTS WITH SURGICAL END EFFECTOR SHAFTS

  • US 20140305994A1
  • Filed: 04/09/2014
  • Published: 10/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical instrument system, comprising:

  • a surgical instrument, comprising;

    a first rotary drive system including a first rotary drive shaft including a first drive shaft axis; and

    a second rotary drive system independently operable from the first rotary drive system and including a second rotary drive shaft including a second drive shaft axis that is offset from and parallel with the first drive shaft axis and wherein said surgical instrument system further comprises;

    at least one surgical end effector, comprising;

    a first end effector drive system including a first end effector driven shaft; and

    a second end effector drive system including a second end effector driven shaft and wherein the surgical instrument system further comprises;

    means for simultaneously removably and operably coupling the first rotary drive shaft to the first end effector driven shaft and the second rotary drive shaft to the second end effector driven shaft such that rotation of the first rotary drive shaft rotates the first end effector driven shaft and rotation of the second rotary drive shaft rotates the second end effector driven shaft.

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