DETACHABLE MOTOR POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
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1. A surgical cutting and stapling instrument comprising:
- a housing including at least one engagement member for removably coupling the housing to an actuator arrangement;
first and second jaws operably coupled to the housing such that at least one said jaw is selectively movable relative to the other said jaw;
an axial drive assembly movably supported for selective axial travel relative to said first and second jaws;
a motor supported by said housing and operably interfacing with the axial drive assembly to selectively move said axial drive assembly between a starting position and an ending position relative to the first and second jaws; and
a contact arrangement supported by said housing and configured to permit power to be supplied to the motor only when the housing is operably attached to the actuator arrangement.
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Abstract
A detachable motor-powered surgical instrument. The instrument may include a housing that includes at least one engagement member for removably attaching the housing to an actuator arrangement. A motor is supported within the housing for supplying actuation motions to various portions of a surgical end effector coupled to the housing. The housing may include a contact arrangement that is configured to permit power to be supplied to the motor only when the housing is operably attached to the actuator arrangement.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgical cutting and stapling instrument comprising:
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a housing including at least one engagement member for removably coupling the housing to an actuator arrangement; first and second jaws operably coupled to the housing such that at least one said jaw is selectively movable relative to the other said jaw; an axial drive assembly movably supported for selective axial travel relative to said first and second jaws; a motor supported by said housing and operably interfacing with the axial drive assembly to selectively move said axial drive assembly between a starting position and an ending position relative to the first and second jaws; and a contact arrangement supported by said housing and configured to permit power to be supplied to the motor only when the housing is operably attached to the actuator arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16)
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11. A surgical cutting and stapling instrument comprising:
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a housing including at least one engagement member for removably coupling the housing to an actuator arrangement; a carrier operably coupled to the housing; a surgical staple cartridge operably supported in the carrier; an anvil movably supported relative to the carrier; a drive beam including a distal cutting edge supported for axial travel relative to the carrier; a motor supported by said housing and operably interfacing with the drive beam to selectively move said drive beam between a starting position and an ending position; and a contact arrangement supported by said housing and configured to permit power to be supplied to the motor only when the housing is operably attached to the actuator arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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17. A surgical cutting and stapling instrument comprising:
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an end effector configured to cut and staple tissue; a housing coupled to the end effector and including means for removably coupling the housing to an actuator arrangement; a motor supported by said housing and operably interfacing with a portion of the end effector for selective actuation thereof; and a contact arrangement supported by said housing and configured to permit power to be supplied to the motor only when the housing is operably attached to the actuator arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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