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Surgical instrument

  • US 9,532,782 B2
  • Filed: 04/06/2015
  • Issued: 01/03/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical instrument having an articulation assembly, comprising:

  • a surgical stapling anvil; and

    a staple cartridge,the articulation assembly having a proximal pivoting member and a distal pivoting member, the proximal pivoting member and the distal pivoting member being operably coupled to each other by at least one link, a distal end of the proximal pivoting member and a proximal end of the distal pivoting member being configured as complementary surfaces,the proximal pivoting member defining a first vertical pivot axis and the distal pivoting member defining a second vertical pivot axis,the articulation assembly having an articulation member connected to the proximal pivoting member, wherein movement of the articulation member rotates the proximal pivoting member about the first vertical pivot axis.

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