SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH PROGRESSIVE ROTARY DRIVE SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
- a rotary input shaft;
means for selectively applying rotary input motions to said rotary input shaft;
a surgical end effector, comprising;
a first jaw;
a second jaw selectively movable relative to said first jaw between an open and closed position;
a firing shaft operably interfacing with said rotary input shaft such that said firing shaft rotates in response to rotation of said rotary input shaft;
a firing member movably supported in one of said first and second jaws for selective axial movement between start and end positions in response to rotation of said firing shaft; and
a closure member in threaded engagement with said rotary input shaft such that rotation of said rotary input shaft in a first direction causes said closure member to move said second jaw to said closed position, said closure member remaining in threaded engagement with said rotary input shaft to retain said second jaw in said closed position while continued rotation of said rotary input shaft in said first direction drives said firing member from said start position to said end position.
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Abstract
A surgical instrument can comprise a rotary input shaft and a surgical end effector that comprises a first jaw and a second jaw that is movable relative to the first jaw. The surgical instrument can further comprise a firing shaft that operably interfaces with the rotary input shaft. A firing member is movably supported in one of the first and second jaws. A closure member is in threaded engagement with the rotary input shaft such that rotation of the rotary input shaft in a first direction causes the closure member to move the second jaw to the closed position. The closure member remains in threaded engagement with the rotary input shaft to positively retain the second jaw in the closed position while continued rotation of the rotary input shaft in the first direction drives the firing member from a start position to an end position.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a rotary input shaft; means for selectively applying rotary input motions to said rotary input shaft; a surgical end effector, comprising; a first jaw; a second jaw selectively movable relative to said first jaw between an open and closed position; a firing shaft operably interfacing with said rotary input shaft such that said firing shaft rotates in response to rotation of said rotary input shaft; a firing member movably supported in one of said first and second jaws for selective axial movement between start and end positions in response to rotation of said firing shaft; and a closure member in threaded engagement with said rotary input shaft such that rotation of said rotary input shaft in a first direction causes said closure member to move said second jaw to said closed position, said closure member remaining in threaded engagement with said rotary input shaft to retain said second jaw in said closed position while continued rotation of said rotary input shaft in said first direction drives said firing member from said start position to said end position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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an elongate shaft assembly comprising an input shaft; a surgical end effector, comprising; a staple cartridge portion; an anvil supported for selective movement relative to said staple cartridge portion; a firing shaft operably supported by said staple cartridge portion, said firing shaft operably interfacing with said input shaft such that said firing shaft is actuated upon application of an actuation motion to said input shaft; a firing member movably supported in said staple cartridge portion for selective axial movement between start and end positions in response to said actuation of said firing shaft; and a closure member operably interfacing with said input shaft and configured to axially move from a beginning position to an ending position, and wherein a clamped position is located intermediate said beginning and ending positions, said clamped position corresponding to a position wherein said closure member retains said anvil in a fully closed position, and wherein further actuation of said input shaft after said closure member has attained said clamping position causes said firing member to move from said start to said end position and said closure member to move from said clamping position to said ending position while retaining said anvil in said fully closed position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
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a housing; a motor operably supported by said housing and configured to generate rotary motions; a rotary input shaft configured to receive said rotary motions from said motor; a surgical end effector, comprising; a staple cartridge portion; an anvil supported for selective movement relative to said staple cartridge portion; a firing shaft operably supported by said staple cartridge portion, said firing shaft operably interfacing with said input shaft such that said firing shaft is actuated upon application of said rotary motions to said rotary input shaft; a firing nut comprising a tissue cutting surface and a wedge, said firing nut in threaded engagement with a threaded section of said firing shaft comprising; a proximal thread segment comprising a first thread lead; and a distal thread segment comprising a second thread lead that is greater than said first thread lead; and a closure nut in threaded engagement with said rotary input shaft such that rotation of said rotary input shaft in a first direction causes said closure nut to move said anvil from an open to a closed position, said closure nut remaining in threaded engagement with said rotary input shaft to retain said anvil in said closed position while continued rotation of said rotary input shaft in said first direction drives said firing nut from threaded engagement with said proximal thread segment to threaded engagement with said distal thread segment.
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Specification