CPC A61B 17/00 (2013.01) [A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00323 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method of articulating a surgical loading unit operatively coupled to a surgical device by an adapter, the method comprising:
rotating at least one rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device to rotate at least two threaded screws supported within the adapter and axially translate a plurality of threaded sleeves along the at least two threaded screws;
translating a plurality of cables secured between the plurality of threaded sleeves and a gimbal; and
articulating the gimbal with the plurality of cables to articulate the surgical loading unit relative to the adapter in response to a rotation of the at least two threaded screws in different directions relative to one another.
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