Articulation mechanisms for surgical instrument
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1. Surgical apparatus, comprising:
- a flexible articulation insert comprising a plurality of independent segments, wherein at least one said segment is longitudinally slidable relative to at least one other said segment, and wherein a plurality of passages are defined longitudinally through said flexible articulation insert; and
at least one feeder belt extending through a corresponding said passage in said flexible articulation insert, wherein a plurality of staples are frangibly connected to said feeder belt.
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Abstract
An exemplary surgical apparatus may include a flexible articulation insert separated into segments, where at least one segment is longitudinally slidable relative to at least one other segment, and where at least one passage is defined longitudinally through the insert; and at least one feeder belt extending through a corresponding passage in the insert, where staples are frangibly connected to the feeder belt.
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1. Surgical apparatus, comprising:
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a flexible articulation insert comprising a plurality of independent segments, wherein at least one said segment is longitudinally slidable relative to at least one other said segment, and wherein a plurality of passages are defined longitudinally through said flexible articulation insert; and at least one feeder belt extending through a corresponding said passage in said flexible articulation insert, wherein a plurality of staples are frangibly connected to said feeder belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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