Surgical instrument with discrete articulation
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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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Abstract
An exemplary surgical apparatus may include an end effector; a shaft extending proximally from the end effector, the shaft including an articulation region; and a handle including at least one button, where actuation of the button causes said the effector to articulate through a discrete increment relative to the shaft.
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16 Claims
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1. A surgical apparatus, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A surgical apparatus, comprising:
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an end effector; a shaft extending proximally from said end effector, wherein at least part of said shaft is bendable; a handle including at least one button, wherein actuation of said button causes said end effector to articulate from an initial position through a discrete increment relative to said shaft; a gear within said handle, wherein each said button is engageable with said gear; and at least two articulation bands extending from said handle through said shaft, each articulation band connected to said end effector wherein said articulation bands are configured to have a greater height than width;
wherein said articulation bands engage said gear. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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