US008186555B2
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`(12) United States Patent
`Shelton, IV et al.
`
`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`
`US 8,186,555 B2
`May 29, 2012
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`(54) MOTOR-DRIVEN SURGICAL CUTTING AND
`ESSESS
`
`(75) Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, New Vienna,
`OH (US); Christoph L. Gillum, Liberty
`Township, OH (US)
`(73) Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati,
`OH (US)
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`
`(*) Notice:
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`h
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`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`A surgical cutting and fastening instrument is disclosed.
`According to various embodiments, the instrument includes
`an end effector comprising an elongate channel, a clamping
`member pivotably connected to the channel, and a moveable
`cutting instrument for traversing the channel to cut an object
`clamped in the end effector by the clamping member when
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`actuating the cutting instrument in the end effector, a gear
`drive train connected to the main drive shaft assembly, and a
`motor for actuating the gear drive train. The instrument may
`also includes a closure trigger and a firing trigger, separate
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`firing trigger is retracted. Also, the instrument may comprise
`a mechanical closure system connected to the closure trigger
`and to the clamping member for causing the clamping mem
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`d
`hen the cl
`pivot to the clamped position when the closure trigger
`is retracted.
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`22 Claims, 39 Drawing Sheets
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