EP-4706561-A3 - ARTICULATION ACTUATORS FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
EP4706561A3EP 4706561 A3EP4706561 A3EP 4706561A3EP-4706561-A3
Abstract
A surgical instrument comprising a handle, a shaft rotatable relative to the handle, and an end effector articulatable relative to the shaft about an articulation joint is disclosed. The shaft comprises a grip and at least one articulation control on the grip.
Inventors
- STOKES, MICHAEL J.
- BAXTER III, CHESTER O.
- JOHNSON, Robbin B.
- JAWOREK, GARY S.
- VEGA, Isidro
- WANG, BINGSHI
- JENKINS, SCOTT A.
- ARONHALT, TAYLOR W.
- MESNIL, Pierre R.
- NORVELL, DAVID K.
- SCHALL, CHRISTOPHER J.
- LEIMBACH, RICHARD L.
- PUCKE, Daniel P.
- ADAMS, SHANE R.
- ROSS, Nicholas J.
- BROOKS, DAVID M.
- KIMBALL, CORY G.
- HUEIL, GEOFFREY C.
- SMITH, BRET W.
- CORBIN, MATTHEW S.
- ZECKEL RIVARD, Monica Louise
- HUANG, ZHIFAN F.
Assignees
- Ethicon LLC
Dates
- Publication Date
- 20260513
- Application Date
- 20200429