SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS WITH ROTATABLE STAPLE DEPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
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Abstract
A surgical stapling instrument. Various embodiments include an actuation system for selectively generating a plurality of control motions. A surgical end effector is operably coupled to the actuation system. The actuation system interfaces with an actuation member configured to operably engage rotatable camming members to fire staples within the end effector into forming contact with an anvil portion of the end effector.
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40 Claims
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21. A surgical stapling system comprising:
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an actuation system configured to selectively generate at least one control motion; and a surgical end effector operably interfacing with said actuation system so as to receive said at least one control motion therefrom, said surgical end effector comprising; a surgical staple cartridge comprising; a cartridge body defining an elongate slot; a plurality of staple pushers movably supported in said cartridge body for vertical travel therein, each said staple pusher operably supporting at least one staple thereon; and a plurality of movable drivers operably supported in said cartridge body wherein each said movable driver corresponds to at least one of said staple pushers and includes a camming surface thereon and wherein said surgical staple system further comprises an actuator sled supported for axial movement within said cartridge body in response to and application of said at least one control motion thereto, said actuator sled configured to move at least a portion of each of said movable drivers laterally away from said elongate slot into camming contact with said staple pusher corresponding thereto to thereby move said corresponding staple pusher vertically within said cartridge body. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body defining an elongate slot; a plurality of staple pushers movably supported in said cartridge body for vertical travel therein, each said staple pusher operably supporting at least one staple thereon; and a plurality of movable drivers operably supported in said cartridge body wherein each said movable driver corresponds to at least one of said staple pushers and includes a camming surface thereon such that when each said movable driver is contacted by an axially moving actuator, at least a portion of each of said movable drivers moves laterally away from said elongate slot to bring said camming surface thereon into camming contact with said staple pusher corresponding thereto to thereby move said corresponding staple pusher vertically within said cartridge body. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A surgical stapling system comprising:
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a robotic system that has a tool drive assembly that is operatively coupled to a control unit of the robotic system that is operable by inputs from an operator and is configured to provide a plurality of control motions; and a tool mounting portion operably coupled to an elongated shaft assembly and configured to operably interface with the tool drive assembly of the robotic system, said tool mounting portion operably supporting a transmission arrangement thereon configured to apply at least one of said control motions to the elongated shaft assembly in response to at least one rotary output motion applied thereto from the tool drive assembly; a surgical end effector operably coupled to said elongated shaft assembly, said surgical end effector comprising; a surgical staple cartridge comprising; a cartridge body defining an elongate slot; a plurality of staple pushers movably supported in said cartridge body for vertical travel therein, each said staple pusher operably supporting at least one staple thereon; a plurality of movable drivers operably supported in said cartridge body wherein each said movable driver corresponds to at least one of said staple pushers and includes a camming surface thereon and wherein said surgical staple system further comprises an actuator sled supported for axial movement within said cartridge body in response to an application of a corresponding on of said control motions thereto, said actuator sled configured to move at least a portion of each of said movable drivers laterally away from said elongate slot into camming contact with said staple pusher corresponding thereto to thereby move said corresponding staple pusher vertically within said cartridge body. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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