Segmented drive member for surgical instruments
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
- a handle portion;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle portion and defining a longitudinal axis;
a tool assembly mounted on a distal end of the body portion, the tool assembly being articulatable from a first position substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis to a second position; and
a drive member operably connecting the handle portion to the tool assembly and configured for actuating the tool assembly in at least the first and second position, the drive member including a flexible band having a first surface and a second surface, and a plurality of substantially planar segments mounted along the first surface of the flexible band.
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Abstract
A surgical instrument having a segmented drive member is provided. The instrument includes a handle portion, an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle portion and defining a longitudinal axis, a tool assembly mounted on a distal end of the body portion, and a drive member operably connecting the handle portion to the tool assembly. The tool assembly is articulable from a first position along the longitudinal axis to second position. The drive member is configured for actuating the tool assembly in at least the first and second position. The drive member includes a flexible band having first and second surfaces and a plurality of segments mounted on at least the first surface of the band.
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12 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a handle portion; an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle portion and defining a longitudinal axis; a tool assembly mounted on a distal end of the body portion, the tool assembly being articulatable from a first position substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis to a second position; and a drive member operably connecting the handle portion to the tool assembly and configured for actuating the tool assembly in at least the first and second position, the drive member including a flexible band having a first surface and a second surface, and a plurality of substantially planar segments mounted along the first surface of the flexible band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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