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Surgical instrument with discrete articulation

  • US 9,474,527 B1
  • Filed: 04/26/2011
  • Issued: 10/25/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical apparatus, comprising:

  • an end effector;

    a shaft extending proximally from said end effector, said shaft including an articulation region;

    a handle including a first button and a second button, wherein actuation of said first or second button causes said end effector to articulate through a discrete increment relative to said shaft, and wherein actuation of said first button causes lateral deflection of said end effector in a first direction and actuation of said second button causes lateral deflection of said end effector in a second direction.

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