US 11,980,366 B2
Surgical instrument
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Michael E. Setser, Burlington, KY (US); Kevin R. Doll, Mason, OH (US); and Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/710,497.
Application 17/710,497 is a continuation of application No. 17/244,022, filed on Apr. 29, 2021.
Application 17/244,022 is a continuation of application No. 16/420,522, filed on May 23, 2019, granted, now 11,382,626.
Application 16/420,522 is a continuation of application No. 14/867,362, filed on Sep. 28, 2015, granted, now 10,342,541, issued on Jul. 9, 2019.
Application 14/867,362 is a continuation of application No. 14/745,858, filed on Jun. 22, 2015, granted, now 10,206,678, issued on Feb. 19, 2019.
Application 14/745,858 is a continuation of application No. 13/118,246, filed on May 27, 2011, granted, now 9,060,770, issued on Jun. 23, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0218350 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01); A61B 50/36 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/105 (2013.01) [A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/0682 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 50/20 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0688 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01); A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320093 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320095 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320097 (2017.08); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 50/36 (2016.02)] 16 Claims
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1. A surgical stapling system, comprising:
a housing attachable to and detachable from a surgical robot, the housing comprising:
a first rotatable input drive configured to rotate about a first axis and couplable to a first motor-driven output upon attachment of the housing to the surgical robot;
a second rotatable input drive configured to rotate about a second axis and couplable to a second motor-driven output upon attachment of the housing to the surgical robot;
a third rotatable input drive configured to rotate about a third axis and couplable to a third motor-driven output upon attachment of the housing to the surgical robot; and
a fourth rotatable input drive configured to rotate about a fourth axis and couplable to a fourth motor-driven output upon attachment of the housing to the surgical robot;
a closure drive operable to generate an end effector closing motion;
a firing drive operable independently of the closure drive to generate a staple firing motion;
a shifter assembly coupled to the first rotatable input drive, wherein the shifter assembly is configured to shift between a first configuration where the first rotatable input drive is drivingly coupled with the closure drive and a second configuration where the first rotatable input drive is drivingly coupled with the firing drive; and
a stapling end effector responsive to the independent motions generated by the closure drive and the firing drive, wherein the stapling end effector comprises:
a staple cartridge jaw; and
an anvil jaw comprising a plurality of staple forming pockets.