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Flexible surgical stapler with motor in the head

  • US 9,113,875 B2
  • Filed: 09/08/2014
  • Issued: 08/25/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical stapler, comprising:

  • an elongate member; and

    a stapler head positioned at a first end of the elongate member, the stapler head including;

    a housing including a motor disposed therein;

    a staple assembly positioned distally of the housing;

    a drive member operably coupled to the staple assembly;

    an articulating section extending between and interconnecting the housing and the staple assembly, the articulating section selectively articulatable to articulate the staple assembly relative to the housing; and

    a flexible member extending through the articulating section, the flexible member operably coupling the motor with the drive member, wherein the motor is configured to rotate the flexible member, and wherein rotation of the flexible member, in turn, translates the drive member through the staple assembly.

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