CN110167458A

CN110167458A - Surgical instruments with the locking arrangement for preventing in the presence of unless being not run out nail bin trigger system from activating

Info

Publication number: CN110167458A
Application number: CN201780079336.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: J·L·哈里斯; F·E·谢尔顿四世
Original assignee: Ethicon LLC
Current assignee: Ethicon LLC
Priority date: 2016-12-21
Filing date: 2017-11-06
Publication date: 2019-08-23
Anticipated expiration: 2037-11-06
Also published as: CN110167458B; JP7059277B2; JP2020501781A

Abstract

A kind of surgical end-effector comprising be configured to be operably supported the first jaw and the second jaw of surgery nail bin in the first jaw.First jaw and the second jaw are supported for carrying out selective movement relative to each other between the open and the closed positions.Locking component can move between the unlocked configuration and locked configuration of open position for corresponding to jaw, wherein unless there is the surgery nail bin of the cam pack positioned at non-firing position to be supported in the first jaw, locking component prevents firing member to be moved in end effector from initial position.

Description

With for preventing in the presence of unless being not run out nail bin trigger system from activating It is latched the surgical instruments of arrangement

Background technique

The present invention relates to surgical instruments, and in various arrangements, are related to the surgery for being designed to suture and cut tissue Suture and cutting device and the nail bin being used therewith.

Detailed description of the invention

The various features of the embodiment described herein add in combination with following attached drawing according to being described below together with its advantage To understand:

Fig. 1 is the perspective for being operably linked to the interchangeable surgical tool component embodiment of handle assembly embodiment Figure.

Fig. 2 is the decomposition assembled view of the handle assembly of Fig. 1 and the part of interchangeable surgical tool component；

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the distal part of the interchangeable surgical tool component embodiment of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, wherein to be clear Some parts are omitted in Chu Qijian；

Fig. 4 is the decomposition assembled view of the distal part of the interchangeable surgical tool component of Fig. 1；

Fig. 5 is the partial cut away perspective view of the portions of proximal of the interchangeable surgical tool component of Fig. 1；

Fig. 6 is the decomposition assembled view of the portions of proximal of the interchangeable surgical tool component of Fig. 5；

Fig. 7 is the exploded assembling view of a part of the ridge component embodiment of the interchangeable surgical tool component of Fig. 1 Figure；

Fig. 8 is the partial cross-section end-view of the portions of proximal of the interchangeable surgical tool component of Fig. 5, wherein clutch group Part is shown with joint motions mode；

Fig. 9 is another partial cross-section end-view of the portions of proximal of the interchangeable surgical tool component of Fig. 5, wherein clutch Device assembly is shown with firing mode；

Figure 10 is the partial side view of the portions of proximal of the interchangeable surgical tool component of Fig. 1, wherein clutch pack with Joint motions mode is shown；

Figure 11 is the partial side view of the part of the interchangeable surgical tool component of Fig. 1, and wherein clutch pack is to fire Mode is shown；

Figure 12 A is the fragmentary side cross-sectional view of the interchangeable surgical tool component of Fig. 1, and wherein it is real to reduce component for closing stroke It applies scheme and is in the retraction orientation for corresponding to joint motions mode；

Figure 12 B is the fragmentary side cross-sectional view of the interchangeable surgical tool component of Figure 12 A, and wherein closing stroke reduces component Embodiment is in be orientated corresponding to the extension of percussion mode；

Figure 13 is the perspective view of a part of the interchangeable surgical tool component of Figure 12 A, shows closing stroke reduction group Part embodiment is in be orientated corresponding to the retraction of joint motions mode；

Figure 14 is the perspective view of a part of the interchangeable surgical tool component of Figure 12 B, shows closing stroke reduction group Part embodiment is in be orientated corresponding to the extension of percussion mode；

Figure 15 A is the side view of a part of surgical end-effector embodiment, and wherein jaw is in and is closed completely Orientation；

Figure 15 B is another side view of the surgical end-effector embodiment of Figure 15 A, and wherein its jaw is in and beats completely The orientation opened；

Figure 16 is the perspective view of the distal side enclosed member embodiment with positive jaw Opening feature portion；

Figure 17 is configured for the surgical end-effector embodiment party that can be used in combination with the distal side enclosed member of Figure 16 The perspective view of a part of case；

Figure 18 is the side view of the part of the surgical end-effector of Figure 17, wherein jaw in the fully closed position, and And the distal side enclosed member of Figure 16 is illustrated in cross-section；

Figure 19 is the surgical end-effector of Figure 18 and the cross-sectional side view of distal side enclosed member, and jaw is in complete Closed position；

Figure 20 is the surgical end-effector of Figure 18 and another cross-sectional side view of distal side enclosed member, at jaw In completely open position；

Figure 21 is the surgical end-effector of Figure 18 and the side view of distal side enclosed member, and jaw is in completely open Position；

Figure 22 is the perspective view of a part of another surgical end-effector embodiment, and anvil is omitted for clarity Seat, the anvil block use positive jaw and open spring；

Figure 23 is that the positive jaw of Figure 22 opens the perspective view of spring；

Figure 24 is the cross-sectional side view of the surgical end-effector of Figure 22, and jaw is in completely open position；

Figure 25 is another cross-sectional side view of the surgical end-effector of Figure 22, and jaw is in the position being closed completely It sets；

Figure 26 is the side of a part of another surgical end-effector embodiment and distal side enclosed member embodiment View, wherein the jaw of surgical end-effector is in completely open position；

Figure 27 is the other side of the surgical end-effector and distal side enclosed member of Figure 26 when jaw close sequence starts View；

Figure 28 is another side view of the surgical end-effector and distal side enclosed member of Figure 26 during jaw close sequence Figure；

Figure 29 is the surgical end-effector of Figure 26 and another side view of distal side enclosed member, and wherein jaw is in complete The position of closure；

Figure 30 is the perspective view of firing member embodiment；

Figure 31 is the side view of the firing member of Figure 30；

Figure 32 is the front view of the firing member of Figure 30；

Figure 33 is that the firing member of Figure 30 locks the saturating of embodiment relative to slide assemblies embodiment and firing member View；

Figure 33 A is the top view of staple driver embodiment；

Figure 33 B is the top perspective of the staple driver embodiment of Figure 33 A；

Figure 33 C is the bottom perspective view of the staple driver embodiment of Figure 33 A and Figure 33 B；

Figure 34 is the bottom perspective view of the firing member lock of Figure 33；

Figure 35 is the cross-sectional side view of a part of surgical end-effector embodiment, and wherein jaw is in and beats completely The orientation opened, and the firing member locking piece of Figure 33 is in unlock orientation；

Figure 36 is another cross-sectional side view of the surgical end-effector of Figure 35, wherein not used surgery nail bin quilt It is supported in one of jaw and firing member locking piece is maintained at unlock orientation；

Figure 37 is another cross-sectional side elevational view of the surgical end-effector of Figure 36 after starting percussion sequence；

Figure 38 be another cross-sectional side of the surgical end-effector of Figure 36 when firing member retracts to initial position just View；

Figure 39 is the overhead sectional view of firing member and firing member the locking piece position shown in Figure 38；

Figure 40 is another cross section of the surgical end-effector of Figure 36 after firing member retracts to initial position Side front view；

Figure 41 is the overhead sectional view of firing member and firing member the locking piece position shown in Figure 40；

Figure 42 is the cross-sectional side view of a part of another surgical end-effector embodiment, and wherein jaw is in Completely open orientation, and another firing member locking piece embodiment of Figure 33 is in locking orientation；

Figure 43 is that the left side of the part of another surgical end-effector embodiment and distal side enclosed member embodiment is saturating View, wherein the jaw of surgical end-effector is in completely open position and supports surgery nail bin wherein, wherein can Extension tissue stop is in fully extended orientation；

Figure 44 is the right side perspective view of the surgical end-effector of Figure 43；

Figure 45 is the jaw of Figure 43 and Figure 44 and the decomposition perspective view of one of surgery nail bin；

Figure 46 is the perspective view of the backstop spring of one of extensible organization stop part of Figure 43；

Figure 47 is the partial cross-section end-view of the surgical end-effector of Figure 42 and Figure 43, and wherein jaw is in and beats completely The orientation opened, and its extensible organization stop part is in its fully extended orientation；

Figure 48 is the top view of a part of the surgery nail bin of Figure 42 and Figure 43；

Figure 49 is the cross-sectional side view of the surgical end-effector of Figure 43 and Figure 44, and wherein jaw is in and is closed completely Position；

Figure 50 is another cross-sectional side view of the surgical end-effector of Figure 43 and Figure 44, and wherein jaw is in and beats completely The position opened；

Figure 51 is the partial cross-section end-view of another surgical end-effector embodiment, and wherein jaw is in complete The orientation of opening；

Figure 52 is the side front view of a part of the surgical end-effector of Figure 51, and wherein jaw is in completely open and takes To；And

Figure 53 is another side front view of a part of the surgical end-effector of Figure 51, and wherein jaw is in and closes completely The orientation of conjunction；

In several views, corresponding reference symbol indicates corresponding component.Exemplifications set out herein is with a kind of shape Formula shows various embodiments of the present invention, and this example is not necessarily to be construed as the model limiting the invention in any way It encloses.

Specific embodiment

Present applicant possesses and the application is submitted in same date and is respectively incorporated by reference and is incorporated herein Following U.S. Patent application:

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS AND REPLACEABLE TOOL ASSEMBLIES The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of THEREOF " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7980USNP/160155；

The U.S. Patent application sequence of entitled " ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS " Row number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7981USNP/160156；

The United States Patent (USP) Shen of entitled " LOCKOUT ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURGICAL END EFFECTORS " Please sequence number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7982USNP/160157；

The United States Patent (USP) of entitled " SURGICAL END EFFECTORS AND FIRING MEMBERS THEREOF " Patent application serial numbers _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7983USNP/160158；

Entitled " LOCKOUT ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURGICAL END EFFECTORS AND The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of REPLACEABLE TOOL ASSEMBLIES " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7984USNP/160159；And

Entitled " SURGICAL END EFFECTORS AND ADAPTABLE FIRING MEMBERS THEREFOR " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7985USNP/160160.

Entitled " STAPLE CARTRIDGES AND ARRANGEMENTS OF STAPLES AND STAPLE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of CAVITIES THEREIN " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7986USNP/ 160161；

Entitled " SURGICAL TOOL ASSEMBLIES WITH CLUTCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SHIFTING BETWEEN CLOSURE SYSTEMS WITH CLOSURE STROKE REDUCTION FEATURES AND The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of ARTICULATION AND FIRING SYSTEMS " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7987USNP/160162；

The beauty of entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS AND STAPLE-FORMING ANVILS " State's patent application serial number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7988USNP/160163；

Entitled " SURGICAL TOOL ASSEMBLIES WITH CLOSURE STROKE REDUCTION The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of FEATURES " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7989USNP/160164；

Entitled " STAPLE CARTRIDGES AND ARRANGEMENTS OF STAPLES AND STAPLE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of CAVITIES THEREIN " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7990USNP/ 160165；

The beauty of entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS AND STAPLE-FORMING ANVILS " State's patent application serial number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7991USNP/160166；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH JAW OPENING FEATURES FOR INCREASING The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of A JAW OPENING DISTANCE " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7992USNP/160167；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of entitled " METHODS OF STAPLING TISSUE " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Generation Manage people's file number END7993USNP/160168；

Entitled " FIRING MEMBERS WITH NON-PARALLEL JAW ENGAGEMENT FEATURES FOR The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of SURGICAL END EFFECTORS " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7994USNP/160169

Entitled " SURGICAL END EFFECTORS WITH EXPANDABLE TISSUE STOP The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of ARRANGEMENTS " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7995USNP/160170；

The beauty of entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS AND STAPLE-FORMING ANVILS " State's patent application serial number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7996USNP/160171；

The beauty of entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH POSITIVE JAW OPENING FEATURES " State's patent application serial number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7997USNP/160172；And

Entitled " STAPLE CARTRIDGES AND ARRANGEMENTS OF STAPLES AND STAPLE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of CAVITIES THEREIN " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END7999USNP/ 160174。

Entitled " METHOD FOR RESETTING A FUSE OF A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SHAFT's " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8013USNP/160175；

Entitled " STAPLE FORMING POCKET ARRANGEMENT TO ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of TYPES OF STAPLES " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8014USNP/ 160176；

The U.S. of entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING IMPROVED JAW CONTROL " is special Sharp patent application serial numbers _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8016USNP/160178；

Entitled " STAPLE CARTRIDGE AND STAPLE CARTRIDGE CHANNEL COMPRISING The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of WINDOWS DEFINED THEREIN " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8017USNP/160179；

The United States Patent (USP) Shen of entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A CUTTING MEMBER " Please sequence number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8018USNP/160180；

Entitled " STAPLE FIRING MEMBER COMPRISING A MISSING CARTRIDGE AND/OR The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of SPENT CARTRIDGE LOCKOUT " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8019USNP/160181；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial of entitled " FIRING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LOCKOUT " Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8020USNP/160182；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEM COMPRISING AN END EFFECTOR LOCKOUT The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of AND A FIRING ASSEMBLY LOCKOUT " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8021USNP/160183；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial of entitled " FIRING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A FUSE " Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8022USNP/160184；And

The beauty of entitled " FIRING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A MULTIPLE FAILED-STATE FUSE " State's patent application serial number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8023USNP/160185.

The U.S. Patent Application Serial of entitled " STAPLE FORMING POCKET ARRANGEMENTS " Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8038USNP/160186；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial of entitled " ANVIL ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURGICAL STAPLERS " Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8039USNP/160187；

Entitled " METHOD OF DEFORMING STAPLES FROM TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF The U.S. Patent application sequence of STAPLE CARTRIDGES WITH THE SAME SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT " Row number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8041USNP/160189；

The United States Patent (USP) of entitled " BILATERALLY ASYMMETRIC STAPLE FORMING POCKET PAIRS " Patent application serial numbers _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8042USNP/160190；

Entitled " CLOSURE MEMBERS WITH CAM SURFACE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURGICAL The United States Patent (USP) of INSTRUMENTS WITH SEPARATE AND DISTINCT CLOSURE AND FIRING SYSTEMS " Patent application serial numbers _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8043USNP/160191；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLERS WITH INDEPENDENTLY ACTUATABLE CLOSING AND The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of FIRING SYSTEMS " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8044USNP/160192；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS WITH SMART STAPLE CARTRIDGES's " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8045USNP/160193；

Entitled " STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING STAPLES WITH DIFFERENT CLAMPING The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of BREADTHS " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8047USNP/160195；

Entitled " STAPLE FORMING POCKET ARRANGEMENTS COMPRISING PRIMARY The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of SIDEWALLS AND POCKET SIDEWALLS " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8048USNP/160196；

Entitled " NO-CARTRIDGE AND SPENT CARTRIDGE LOCKOUT ARRANGEMENTS FOR The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of SURGICAL STAPLERS " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8050USNP/ 160198；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of entitled " FIRING MEMBER PIN ANGLE " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Agent File number END8051USNP/160199；

Entitled " STAPLE FORMING POCKET ARRANGEMENTS COMPRISING ZONED FORMING The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of SURFACE GROOVES " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8052USNP/ 160200；

The beauty of entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH MULTIPLE FAILURE RESPONSE MODES " State's patent application serial number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8053USNP/160201；

The U.S. of entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH PRIMARY AND SAFETY PROCESSORS " Patent application serial number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8054USNP/160202；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH JAWS THAT ARE PIVOTABLE ABOUT A The beauty of FIXED AXIS AND INCLUDE SEPARATE AND DISTINCT CLOSURE AND FIRING SYSTEMS " State's patent application serial number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8056USNP/160204；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial of entitled " ANVIL HAVING A KNIFE SLOT WIDTH " Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8057USNP/160205；

The U.S. of entitled " CLOSURE MEMBER ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS " is special Sharp patent application serial numbers _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8058USNP/160206；And

The U.S. Patent Application Serial of entitled " FIRING MEMBER PIN CONFIGURATIONS " Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8059USNP/160207.

The United States Patent (USP) of entitled " STEPPED STAPLE CARTRIDGE WITH ASYMMETRICAL STAPLES " Patent application serial numbers _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8000USNP/160208；

Entitled " STEPPED STAPLE CARTRIDGE WITH TISSUE RETENTION AND GAP The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of SETTING FEATURES " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8001USNP/ 160209；

Entitled " STAPLE CARTRIDGE WITH DEFORMABLE DRIVER RETENTION FEATURES's " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8002USNP/160210；

Entitled " DURABILITY FEATURES FOR END EFFECTORS AND FIRING ASSEMBLIES The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of OF SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8003USNP/160211；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS HAVING END EFFECTORS WITH The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of POSITIVE OPENING FEATURES " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8004USNP/160212；And

Entitled " CONNECTION PORTIONS FOR DEPOSABLE LOADING UNITS FOR SURGICAL The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of STAPLING INSTRUMENTS " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8005USNP/ 160213。

Entitled " METHOD FOR ATTACHING A SHAFT ASSEMBLY TO A SURGICAL The U.S. Patent Application Serial of INSTRUMENT AND, ALTERNATIVELY, TO A SURGICAL ROBOT " Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8006USNP/160214；

Entitled " SHAFT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A MANUALLY-OPERABLE RETRACTION The U.S. Patent Application Serial of SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A MOTORIZED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEM " Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8007USNP/160215；

Entitled " SHAFT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SEPARATELY ACTUATABLE AND The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of RETRACTABLE SYSTEMS " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8008USNP/ 160216；

Entitled " SHAFT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A CLUTCH CONFIGURED TO ADAPT THE The U.S. Patent Application Serial of OUTPUT OF A ROTARY FIRING MEMBER TO TWO DIFFERENT SYSTEMS " Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8009USNP/160217；

Entitled " SURGICAL SYSTEM COMPRISING A FIRING MEMBER ROTATABLE INTO AN The beauty of ARTICULATION STATE TO ARTICULATE AN END EFFECTOR OF THE SURGICAL SYSTEM " State's patent application serial number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8010USNP/160218；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial of entitled " SHAFT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LOCKOUT " Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8011USNP/160219；And

Entitled " SHAFT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND ARTICULATION The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of LOCKOUTS " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8012USNP/160220.

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Agency People's file number END8024USNP/160221；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Agency People's file number END8025USNP/160222；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Agency People's file number END8026USNP/160223；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLE CARTRIDGE WITH MOVABLE CAMMING MEMBER The U.S. Patent Application Serial of CONFIGURED TO DISENGAGE FIRING MEMBER LOCKOUT FEATURES " Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8027USNP/160224；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Agency People's file number END8028USNP/160225；

Entitled " JAW ACTUATED LOCK ARRANGEMENTS FOR PREVENTING ADVANCEMENT OF A FIRING MEMBER IN A SURGICAL END EFFECTOR UNLESS AN UNFIRED CARTRIDGE IS The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of INSTALLED IN THE END EFFECTOR " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number

END8029USNP/160226；

Entitled " AXIALLY MOVABLE CLOSURE SYSTEM ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPLYING The U.S. Patent Application Serial of CLOSURE MOTIONS TO JAWS OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS " Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8030USNP/160227；

Entitled " PROTECTIVE COVER ARRANGEMENTS FOR A JOINT INTERFACE BETWEEN A The U.S. Patent Application Serial of MOVABLE JAW AND ACTUATOR SHAFT OF A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT " Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8031USNP/160228；

Entitled " SURGICAL END EFFECTOR WITH TWO SEPARATE COOPERATING OPENING The U.S. Patent Application Serial of FEATURES FOR OPENING AND CLOSING END EFFECTOR JAWS " Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8032USNP/160229；

Entitled " ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL END EFFECTOR WITH ASYMMETRIC SHAFT The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of ARRANGEMENT " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8033USNP/160230；

Entitled " ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH INDEPENDENT PIVOTABLE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of LINKAGE DISTAL OF AN ARTICULATION LOCK " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Agent File number END8034USNP/160231；

Entitled " ARTICULATION LOCK ARRANGEMENTS FOR LOCKING AN END EFFECTOR IN The beauty of AN ARTICULATED POSITION IN RESPONSE TO ACTUATION OF A JAW CLOSURE SYSTEM " State's patent application serial number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8035USNP/160232；

Entitled " LATERALLY ACTUATABLE ARTICULATION LOCK ARRANGEMENTS FOR LOCKING AN END EFFECTOR OF A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT IN AN ARTICULATED The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of CONFIGURATION " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8036USNP/160233； And

Entitled " ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ARTICULATION STROKE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of AMPLIFICATION FEATURES " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _；Attorney number END8037USNP/160234。

Present applicant possess on June 24th, 2016 submit and be respectively incorporated by reference be incorporated herein with Lower U.S. Patent application:

Entitled " STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING WIRE STAPLES AND STAMPED STAPLES " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/191,775；

Entitled " STAPLING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH WIRE STAPLES AND STAMPED The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/191,807 of STAPLES "；

The U.S. of entitled " STAMPED STAPLES AND STAPLE CARTRIDGES USING THE SAME " is special Sharp patent application serial numbers 15/191,834；

The U.S. Patent application of entitled " STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING OVERDRIVEN STAPLES " Sequence number 15/191,788；And

Entitled " STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING OFFSET LONGITUDINAL STAPLE ROWS " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/191,818.

The U.S. Design Patent Application sequence number 29/569,218 of entitled " SURGICAL FASTENER "；

The U.S. Design Patent Application sequence number 29/569,227 of entitled " SURGICAL FASTENER "；

The U.S. Design Patent Application sequence number 29/569 of entitled " SURGICAL FASTENER CARTRIDGE ", 259；And

The U.S. Design Patent Application sequence number 29/569 of entitled " SURGICAL FASTENER CARTRIDGE ", 264。

Present applicant possess on April 1st, 2016 submit and respectively be incorporated by reference be incorporated herein with Lower patent application:

The United States Patent (USP) Shen of entitled " METHOD FOR OPERATING A SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM " It please sequence number 15/089,325；

The U.S. of entitled " MODULAR SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A DISPLAY " Patent application serial number 15/089,321；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A DISPLAY INCLUDING A RE- The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/089,326 of ORIENTABLE DISPLAY FIELD "；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HANDLE ASSEMBLY WITH RECONFIGURABLE GRIP The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/089,263 of PORTION "；

Entitled " ROTARY POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH MANUALLY ACTUATABLE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/089,262 of BAILOUT SYSTEM "；

Entitled " SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPLING END EFFECTOR WITH ANVIL The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/089,277 of CONCENTRIC DRIVE MEMBER "；

Entitled " INTERCHANGEABLE SURGICAL TOOL ASSEMBLY WITH A SURGICAL END The U.S. Patent Application Serial of EFFECTOR THAT IS SELECTIVELY ROTATABLE ABOUT A SHAFT AXIS " Number 15/089,296；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A SHIFTABLE TRANSMISSION " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/089,258；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE SELECTIVE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/089,278 of CUTTING OF TISSUE "；

The beauty of entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A CONTOURABLE SHAFT " State's patent application serial number 15/089,284；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A TISSUE COMPRESSION The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/089,295 of LOCKOUT "；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING AN UNCLAMPING LOCKOUT's " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/089,300；

The beauty of entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A JAW CLOSURE LOCKOUT " State's patent application serial number 15/089,196；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A JAW ATTACHMENT LOCKOUT " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/089,203；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A SPENT CARTRIDGE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/089,210 of LOCKOUT "；

The U.S. of entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A SHIFTING MECHANISM " is special Sharp patent application serial numbers 15/089,324；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT COMPRISING MULTIPLE LOCKOUTS's " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/089,335；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/089,339 of entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT "；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO APPLY ANNULAR ROWS OF The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/089,253 of STAPLES HAVING DIFFERENT HEIGHTS "；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A GROOVED FORMING POCKET " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/089,304；

The United States Patent (USP) Shen of entitled " ANVIL MODIFICATION MEMBERS FOR SURGICAL STAPLERS " It please sequence number 15/089,331；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial of entitled " STAPLE CARTRIDGES WITH ATRAUMATIC FEATURES " Number 15/089,336；

Entitled " CIRCULAR STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING AN INCISABLE TISSUE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/089,312 of SUPPORT "；

The beauty of entitled " CIRCULAR STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING ROTARY FIRING SYSTEM " State's patent application serial number 15/089,309；And

The United States Patent (USP) Shen of entitled " CIRCULAR STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING LOAD CONTROL " It please sequence number 15/089,349.

Present applicant, which also possesses to submit on December 31st, 2015 and be respectively incorporated by reference, to be incorporated herein The U.S. Patent application identified as follows:

Entitled " MECHANISMS FOR COMPENSATING FOR BATTERY PACK FAILURE IN The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/984,488 of POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS "；

Entitled " MECHANISMS FOR COMPENSATING FOR DRIVETRAIN FAILURE IN POWERED The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/984,525 of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS "；And

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SEPARABLE MOTORS AND MOTOR CONTROL The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/984,552 of CIRCUITS ".

Present applicant, which also possesses to submit on 2 9th, 2016 and be respectively incorporated by reference, to be incorporated herein The U.S. Patent application identified as follows:

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ARTICULATING AND AXIALLY The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/019,220 of TRANSLATABLE END EFFECTOR "；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH MULTIPLE LINK ARTICULATION The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/019,228 of ARRANGEMENTS "；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT ARTICULATION MECHANISM WITH SLOTTED The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/019,196 of SECONDARY CONSTRAINT "；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH AN END EFFECTOR THAT IS HIGHLY The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/ of ARTICULATABLE RELATIVE TO AN ELONGATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY " 019,206；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH NON-SYMMETRICAL ARTICULATION The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/019,215 of ARRANGEMENTS "；

Entitled " ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SINGLE ARTICULATION The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/019,227 of LINK ARRANGEMENTS "；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH TENSIONING ARRANGEMENTS FOR CABLE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/019,235 of DRIVEN ARTICULATION SYSTEMS "；

Entitled " ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-AXIS FIRING BEAM The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/019,230 of ARRANGEMENTS "；And

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH CLOSURE STROKE REDUCTION The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/019,245 of ARRANGEMENTS ".

Present applicant, which also possesses to submit on 2 12nd, 2016 and be respectively incorporated by reference, to be incorporated herein The U.S. Patent application identified as follows:

Entitled " MECHANISMS FOR COMPENSATING FOR DRIVETRAIN FAILURE IN POWERED The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/043,254 of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS "；

Entitled " MECHANISMS FOR COMPENSATING FOR DRIVETRAIN FAILURE IN POWERED The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/043,259 of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS "；

Entitled " MECHANISMS FOR COMPENSATING FOR DRIVETRAIN FAILURE IN POWERED The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/043,275 of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS "；And

Entitled " MECHANISMS FOR COMPENSATING FOR DRIVETRAIN FAILURE IN POWERED The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/043,289 of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS ".

Present applicant possess on June 18th, 2015 submit and respectively be incorporated by reference be incorporated herein with Lower patent application:

Entitled " SURGICAL END EFFECTORS WITH POSITIVE JAW OPENING The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/742,925 of ARRANGEMENTS "；

Entitled " SURGICAL END EFFECTORS WITH DUAL CAM ACTUATED JAW CLOSING The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/742,941 of FEATURES "；

Entitled " MOVABLE FIRING BEAM SUPPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ARTICULATABLE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/742,914 of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS "；

Entitled " ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH COMPOSITE FIRING BEAM The U.S. of STRUCTURES WITH CENTER FIRING SUPPORT MEMBER FOR ARTICULATION SUPPORT " Patent application serial number 14/742,900；

Entitled " DUAL ARTICULATION DRIVE SYSTEM ARRANGEMENTS FOR ARTICULATABLE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/742,885 of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS "；And

Entitled " PUSH/PULL ARTICULATION DRIVE SYSTEMS FOR ARTICULATABLE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/742,876 of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS ".

Present applicant, which possesses, to be submitted on March 6th, 2015 and full text is respectively hereby incorporated herein by Following patent application:

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/640,746 of entitled " POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT ", it is existing For U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0256184；

Entitled " MULTIPLE LEVEL THRESHOLDS TO MODIFY OPERATION OF POWERED The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/640,795 of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/ 02561185；

Entitled " ADAPTIVE TISSUE COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES TO ADJUST CLOSURE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/640,832 of RATES FOR MULTIPLE TISSUE TYPES ", is now United States Patent (USP) Shen It please announce 2016/0256154；

Entitled " OVERLAID MULTI SENSOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) ELECTRODE SYSTEM TO The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/640,935 of MEASURE TISSUE COMPRESSION " is now U.S. Patent application public affairs Cloth 2016/0256071；

Entitled " MONITORING SPEED CONTROL AND PRECISION INCREMENTING OF MOTOR The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/640,831 of FOR POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS ", is now United States Patent (USP) Shen Qing Publication 2016/0256153；

Entitled " TIME DEPENDENT EVALUATION OF SENSOR DATA TO DETERMINE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/ of STABILITY, CREEP, AND VISCOELASTIC ELEMENTS OF MEASURES " 640,859, it is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0256187；

Entitled " INTERACTIVE FEEDBACK SYSTEM FOR POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/640,817, be now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0256186；

Entitled " CONTROL TECHNIQUES AND SUB-PROCESSOR CONTAINED WITHIN MODULAR The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/640 of SHAFT WITH SELECT CONTROL PROCESSING FROM HANDLE ", 844, it is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0256155；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial of entitled " SMART SENSORS WITH LOCAL SIGNAL PROCESSING " Number 14/640,837, it is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0256163；

Entitled " SYSTEM FOR DETECTING THE MIS-INSERTION OF A STAPLE CARTRIDGE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/640,765 of INTO A SURGICAL STAPLER ", is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0256160；

Entitled " SIGNAL AND POWER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM POSITIONED ON A The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/640,799 of ROTATABLE SHAFT " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/ 0256162；And

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A LOCKABLE BATTERY HOUSING's " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/640,780 is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0256161；

Present applicant possess on 2 27th, 2015 submit and respectively be incorporated by reference be incorporated herein with Lower patent application:

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEM COMPRISING AN INSPECTION STATION " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/633,576, be now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0249919；

Entitled " SURGICAL APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO ASSESS WHETHER A PERFORMANCE PARAMETER OF THE SURGICAL APPARATUS IS WITHIN AN ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE BAND” U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/633,546, be now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0249915；

Entitled " SURGICAL CHARGING SYSTEM THAT CHARGES AND/OR CONDITIONS ONE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/633,560 of OR MORE BATTERIES " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/ 0249910；

Entitled " CHARGING SYSTEM THAT ENABLES EMERGENCY RESOLUTIONS FOR The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/633,566 of CHARGING A BATTERY " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/ 0249918；

Entitled " SYSTEM FOR MONITORING WHETHER A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT NEEDS TO The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/633,555 of BE SERVICED " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0249916；

The U.S. Patent application sequence of entitled " REINFORCED BATTERY FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT " Row number 14/633,542 is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0249908；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of entitled " POWER ADAPTER FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT " 14/633,548, it is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0249909；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/ of entitled " ADAPTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HANDLE " 633,526, it is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0249945；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/633,541 of entitled " MODULAR STAPLING ASSEMBLY ", now for U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0249927；And

Entitled " SURGICAL APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO TRACK AN END-OF-LIFE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/633,562 of PARAMETER " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0249917；

Present applicant possesses to be submitted and is respectively hereby incorporated herein by full on December 18th, 2014 Following patent application:

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS COMPRISING AN ARTICULATABLE END The U.S. of EFFECTOR AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE FIRING STROKE OF A FIRING MEMBER " Patent application serial number 14/574,478 is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0174977；

The beauty of entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING LOCKABLE SYSTEMS " State's patent application serial number 14/574,483 is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0174969；

Entitled " DRIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS's " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/575,139 is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0174978；

Entitled " LOCKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR DETACHABLE SHAFT ASSEMBLIES WITH The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/575,148 of ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL END EFFECTORS ", is now the U.S. Patent application publication 2016/0174976；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH AN ANVIL THAT IS SELECTIVELY MOVABLE The United States Patent (USP) Shen of ABOUT A DISCRETE NON-MOVABLE AXIS RELATIVE TO A STAPLE CARTRIDGE " Please sequence number 14/575,130, be now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0174972；

The beauty of entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH IMPROVED CLOSURE ARRANGEMENTS " State's patent application serial number 14/575,143 is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0174983；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ARTICULATABLE END EFFECTORS AND The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/575,117 of MOVABLE FIRING BEAM SUPPORT ARRANGEMENTS ", now for U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0174975；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ARTICULATABLE END EFFECTORS AND The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/575,154 of IMPROVED FIRING BEAM SUPPORT ARRANGEMENTS ", now for U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0174973；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/574,493 of ARTICULATION SYSTEM " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/ 0174970；And

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LOCKABLE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/574,500 of ARTICULATION SYSTEM " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/ 0174971。

Present applicant, which possesses, to be submitted on March 1st, 2013 and full text is respectively hereby incorporated herein by Following patent application:

Entitled " Articulatable Surgical Instruments With Conductive Pathways The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/782,295 of For Signal Communication ", is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0246471；

Entitled " Rotary Powered Articulation Joints For Surgical Instruments " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/782,323, be now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0246472；

The beauty of entitled " Thumbwheel Switch Arrangements For Surgical Instruments " State's patent application serial number 13/782,338 is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0249557；

Entitled " Electromechanical Surgical Device with Signal Relay The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/782,499 of Arrangement " is now United States Patent (USP) 9,358,003；

Entitled " Multiple Processor Motor Control for Modular Surgical The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/782,460 of Instruments " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0246478；

Entitled " Joystick Switch Assemblies For Surgical Instruments "

U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/782,358, be now United States Patent (USP) 9,326,767；

Entitled " Sensor Straightened End Effector During Removal Through The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/782,481 of Trocar " is now United States Patent (USP) 9,468,438；

Entitled " Control Methods for Surgical Instruments with Removable The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/782,518 of Implement Portions " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/ 0246475；

Entitled " Rotary Powered Surgical Instruments With Multiple Degrees of The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/782,375 of Freedom " is now United States Patent (USP) 9,398,911；And

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/782,536 of entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SOFT STOP ", It is now United States Patent (USP) 9,307,986.

Present applicant, which also possesses to submit on March 14th, 2013 and be respectively incorporated by reference, to be incorporated herein Following patent application:

Entitled " ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A FIRING DRIVE " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/803,097, be now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0263542；

Entitled " CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS FOR A DRIVE MEMBER OF A SURGICAL The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/803,193 of INSTRUMENT " is now United States Patent (USP) 9,332,987；

Entitled " INTERCHANGEABLE SHAFT ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH A SURGICAL The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/803,053 of INSTRUMENT " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0263564；

Entitled " ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING AN ARTICULATION The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/803,086 of LOCK " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0263541；

Entitled " SENSOR ARRANGEMENTS FOR ABSOLUTE POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/803,210 of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/ 0263538；

The U.S. Patent application of entitled " MULTI-FUNCTION MOTOR FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT " Sequence number 13/803,148 is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0263554；

Entitled " DRIVE SYSTEM LOCKOUT ARRANGEMENTS FOR MODULAR SURGICAL The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/803,066 of INSTRUMENTS " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0263565；

Entitled " ARTICULATION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/803,117 of INSTRUMENTS " is now United States Patent (USP) 9,351,726；

Entitled " DRIVE TRAIN CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS FOR MODULAR SURGICAL The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/803,130 of INSTRUMENTS " is now United States Patent (USP) 9,351,727；And

The U.S. of entitled " METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT " Patent application serial number 13/803,159 is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0277017.

Present applicant also possess submitted on March 7th, 2014 and be incorporated by reference be incorporated herein it is following Patent application:

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of entitled " CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS " 14/200,111, it is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0263539.

Present applicant, which also possesses to submit on March 26th, 2014 and be respectively incorporated by reference, to be incorporated herein Following patent application:

Entitled " POWER MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS's " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/226,106 is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0272582；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/ of entitled " STERILIZATION VERIFICATION CIRCUIT " 226,099, it is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0272581；

Entitled " VERIFICATION OF NUMBER OF BATTERY EXCHANGES/PROCEDURE COUNT " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/226,094, be now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0272580；

Entitled " POWER MANAGEMENT THROUGH SLEEP OPTIONS OF SEGMENTED CIRCUIT The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/226,117 of AND WAKE UP CONTROL " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/ 0272574；

Entitled " MODULAR POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH DETACHABLE SHAFT The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/226,075 of ASSEMBLIES " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0272579；

Entitled " FEEDBACK ALGORITHMS FOR MANUAL BAILOUT SYSTEMS FOR SURGICAL The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/226,093 of INSTRUMENTS " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0272569；

The United States Patent (USP) Shen of entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT UTILIZING SENSOR ADAPTATION " Please sequence number 14/226,116, be now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0272571；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT CONTROL CIRCUIT HAVING A SAFETY The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/226,071 of PROCESSOR " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0272578；

The United States Patent (USP) of entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS " Patent application serial numbers 14/226,097 are now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0272570；

The U.S. of entitled " INTERFACE SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS " is special Sharp patent application serial numbers 14/226,126 are now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0272572；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/ of entitled " MODULAR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEM " 226,133, it is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0272557；

The beauty of entitled " SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A SEGMENTED CIRCUIT " State's patent application serial number 14/226,081 is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0277471；

Entitled " POWER MANAGEMENT THROUGH SEGMENTED CIRCUIT AND VARIABLE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/226,076 of VOLTAGE PROTECTION " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/ 0280424；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/ of entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT SYSTEM " 226,111, it is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0272583；And

The United States Patent (USP) Shen of entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A ROTATABLE SHAFT " Please sequence number 14/226,125, be now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0280384.

Present applicant also possesses submission on September 5th, 2014 and it is respectively incorporated by reference and is incorporated herein Following patent application:

The United States Patent (USP) Shen of entitled " CIRCUITRY AND SENSORS FOR POWERED MEDICAL DEVICE " Please sequence number 14/479,103, be now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0066912；

Entitled " ADJUNCT WITH INTEGRATED SENSORS TO QUANTIFY TISSUE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/479,119 of COMPRESSION " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0066914；

Entitled " MONITORING DEVICE DEGRADATION BASED ON COMPONENT EVALUATION " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/478,908, be now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0066910；

Entitled " MULTIPLE SENSORS WITH ONE SENSOR AFFECTING A SECOND SENSOR'S The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/478,895 of OUTPUT OR INTERPRETATION ", is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0066909；

The U.S. of entitled " POLARITY OF HALL MAGNET TO DETECT MISLOADED CARTRIDGE " Patent application serial number 14/479,110 is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0066915；

The U.S. of entitled " SMART CARTRIDGE WAKE UP OPERATION AND DATA RETENTION " is special Sharp patent application serial numbers 14/479,098 are now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0066911；

The United States Patent (USP) of entitled " MULTIPLE MOTOR CONTROL FOR POWERED MEDICAL DEVICE " Patent application serial numbers 14/479,115 are now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0066916；And

The United States Patent (USP) Shen of entitled " LOCAL DISPLAY OF TISSUE PARAMETER STABILIZATION " Please sequence number 14/479,108, be now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0066913.

Present applicant also possesses submission on April 9th, 2014 and it is respectively incorporated by reference and is incorporated herein Following patent application:

Entitled " MOTOR DRIVEN SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH LOCKABLE DUAL DRIVE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/248,590 of SHAFTS " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0305987；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A CLOSING DRIVE AND A FIRING The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/248,581 of DRIVE OPERATED FROM THE SAME ROTATABLE OUTPUT ", It is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0305989；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SHAFT INCLUDING SWITCHES FOR CONTROLLING The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/248,595 of THE OPERATION OF THE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT ", now for U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0305988；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/248 of entitled " POWERED LINEAR SURGICAL STAPLER ", 588, it is now U.S. Patent Application Publication

2014/0309666；

The United States Patent (USP) of entitled " TRANSMISSION ARRANGEMENT FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT " Apply for sequence 14/248,591, is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0305991；

Entitled " MODULAR MOTOR DRIVEN SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ALIGNMENT FEATURES FOR ALIGNING ROTARY DRIVE SHAFTS WITH SURGICAL END EFFECTOR SHAFTS” U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/248,584, be now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0305994；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/248,587 of entitled " POWERED SURGICAL STAPLER ", now for U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0309665；

Entitled " DRIVE SYSTEM DECOUPLING ARRANGEMENT FOR A SURGICAL The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/248,586 of INSTRUMENT " is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0305990；And And

Entitled " MODULAR MOTOR DRIVEN SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH STATUS The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/248,607 of INDICATION ARRANGEMENTS ", is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0305992。

Present applicant also possesses submission on April 16th, 2013 and it is respectively incorporated by reference and is incorporated herein Following patent application:

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS PERFORMED BY A The U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/812,365 of SINGLE MOTOR "；

The U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/812,376 of entitled " LINEAR CUTTER WITH POWER "；

The U.S. Provisional Patent Application sequence of entitled " LINEAR CUTTER WITH MOTOR AND PISTOL GRIP " Row number 61/812,382；

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HANDLE WITH MULTIPLE ACTUATION MOTORS AND The U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/812,385 of MOTOR CONTROL "；And

Entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS PERFORMED BY A The U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/812,372 of SINGLE MOTOR ".

Present applicant also possesses submission on September 2nd, 2015 and it is respectively incorporated by reference and is incorporated herein Following patent application:

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLE CARTRIDGE WITH IMPROVED STAPLE DRIVER The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/843,168 of CONFIGURATIONS "；

The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/843,196 of entitled " SURGICAL STAPLE DRIVER ARRAYS "；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLE CARTRIDGE STAPLE DRIVERS WITH CENTRAL SUPPORT The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/843,216 of FEATURES "；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLE CONFIGURATIONS WITH CAMMING SURFACES LOCATED The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/843,243 of BETWEEN PORTIONS SUPPORTING SURGICAL STAPLES "； And

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLE CARTRIDGES WITH DRIVER ARRANGEMENTS FOR The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/843,267 of ESTABLISHING HERRINGBONE STAPLE PATTERNS ".

Present applicant also possesses submission on September 26th, 2014 and it is respectively incorporated by reference and is incorporated herein Following patent application:

Entitled " CIRCULAR FASTENER CARTRIDGES FOR APPLYING RADIALLY EXPANDABLE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/498,070 of FASTENER LINES "；It is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/ 0089146；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLE AND DRIVER ARRANGEMENTS FOR STAPLE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/498,087 of CARTRIDGES ".It is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0089147；

Entitled " SURGICAL STAPLE AND DRIVER ARRANGEMENTS FOR STAPLE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/498,105 of CARTRIDGES ".It is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0089148；

The U.S. of entitled " FASTENER CARTRIDGE FOR CREATING A FLEXIBLE STAPLE LINE " Patent application serial number 14/498,121；It is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0089141

The U.S. Patent Application Serial of entitled " METHOD FOR CREATING A FLEXIBLE STAPLE LINE " Number 14/498,145；It is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0089142；And

The United States Patent (USP) of entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING BUTTRESSES AND ADJUNCT MATERIALS " Patent application serial numbers 14/498,107；It is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2016/0089143.

Present applicant also possesses entitled " the STAPLE CARTRIDGE of publication on November 26th, 2013 The United States Patent (USP) No.8 of CAVITY CONFIGURATIONS ", 590,762, which is herein incorporated by reference.

Present applicant also possesses entitled " the STAPLE CARTRIDGE CAVITY of publication on May 20th, 2014 The United States Patent (USP) No.8 of CONFIGURATION WITH COOPERATIVE SURGICAL STAPLE ", 727,197, the patent It is incorporated by reference and is incorporated herein.

Many details are listed, herein to provide to whole with embodiment shown in the drawings described in specification Body structure, function, the thorough understanding of manufacture and purposes.It is not described in well known operation, component and element, in order to avoid make to illustrate Embodiment described in book is smudgy.Reader will appreciate that embodiment described and illustrated herein is non-limiting shows Example, thus it can be appreciated that, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein can be representative and illustrative.Power is not being departed from In the case where the range that benefit requires, variations and modifications can be carried out to these embodiments.

Term " including (comprise) " (and any form of " including (comprise) ", such as " including (comprises) " and " including (comprising) "), " with (have) " (and any form of " with (have) ", it is all Such as " with (has) " and " with (having) "), " comprising (include) " (and any form of " comprising (include) ", Such as " include (includes) " and " including (including) ") and " containing (contain) " (and " contain (contain) " any form, such as " contain (contains) " and " containing (containing) ") for open link-verb. Therefore, the surgery system, device or equipment of " comprising ", " having ", "comprising" or " containing " one or more elements have these One or more elements, but it is not limited to that only there are these one or more elements.Equally, " comprising ", " having ", "comprising" or The element of the system in " containing " one or more features portion, device or equipment has those one or more features portions, but unlimited In only with those one or more features portions.

Term " nearside " and " distal side " are herein defined as coming relative to the clinician of the handle portions of manipulation surgical instruments It uses.Term " nearside " refers to that near the part of clinician, term " distal side " refers to the portion far from clinician's positioning Point.It is also understood that using such as "vertical", "horizontal", "up" and "down" in combination with attached drawing herein for the sake of succinct and is clear Etc. spatial terminologies.However, surgical instruments uses in many directions and position, and these terms and it is unrestricted and/or Absolute.

Various exemplary means and method are provided for executing laparoscopic type and minimally invasive surgical procedures.However, reading Person it will be readily understood that various method and apparatus disclosed herein can be used for a variety of surgical procedures and application in, including for example with Open surgical program combines.With continued reference to present embodiment, reader be will be further understood that, various devices disclosed herein Tool in any way in insertion body, by natural cavity, can pass through the notch formed in tissue or puncturing hole etc..Device The working portion or end effector portion of tool can be inserted directly into patient's body or can be filled by entering with service aisle Insertion is set, the end effector and elongated shaft of surgical instruments can be promoted by the service aisle.

Surgical stapling system may include axis and the end effector from axis extension.End effector includes the first jaw and the Two jaws.First jaw includes nail bin.Nail bin is inserted into the first jaw and can remove from the first jaw；However, Other embodiments replaced from the first jaw can not be removed from the first jaw or at least be readily able to by being susceptible to wherein nail bin. Second jaw includes the anvil block for being configured to the nail deformation for making to project from nail bin.Second jaw is surrounded relative to the first jaw It is pivotable to be closed axis；It is envisaged however that wherein the first jaw is relative to other pivotable embodiments of the second jaw.Surgery Sewing system further includes the joint motions for being configured to allow end effector that joint motions are rotated or carried out relative to axis Connector.End effector can be around the joint motions axis rotation for extending through actuated articulation joints.Contemplate does not include closing Save other embodiments of kinematic joint.

Nail bin includes warehouse.Warehouse includes proximal end, distal end and extends between proximal end and distal end Platform.In use, nail bin is located on the first side of tissue to be stapled, and anvil positioning is in second side of tissue On.Anvil block is towards cartridge movement by tissue compression and to grip against platform.Then, the nail being removedly stored in warehouse can It is deployed in tissue.Warehouse includes being defined in nail cavity therein, is removedly stored in nail cavity wherein following closely.Nail cavity is arranged At six longitudinal rows.Three nail chambers are located on the first side of longitudinal slit and three nail chambers are located in second side of longitudinal slit On.Other of nail cavity and nail arrangement are also possible.

Nail is supported by the nail driving device in warehouse.Driving device can first or non-firing position and second or percussion It moves between position, is followed closely with being projected from nail bin.Driving device is retained in warehouse by retainer, and the retainer surrounds warehouse Bottom extend and including being configured to grasping warehouse and keeping retainer to the elastic component of warehouse.Driving dress Setting can be moved between its non-firing position and its firing position by sliding part.Sliding part can be adjacent with proximal end Proximal position and the distal position adjacent with distal end between move.Sliding part includes multiple ramped surfaces, the slope table Face is configured to slide below driving device towards anvil block and lifting driving device, and follow closely on the drive means by To support.

Than that described above, sliding part can also be moved toward the far side by firing member.Firing member is configured to contact Sliding part simultaneously pushes sliding part towards distal end.The longitudinal slit being defined in warehouse is configured to receive percussion structure Part.Anvil block further includes the slit for being configured to receive firing member.Firing member further includes engage the first jaw first Second cam of the second jaw of cam and engagement.When firing member is promoted towards distal side, first cam and the second cam is controllable The distance between platform and anvil block of nail bin or tissue space.Firing member further includes being configured to incision in nail bin and anvil The knife of the intermediate tissue trapped of seat.Wish that knife is positioned at least partly close to ramped surfaces, so that nail is emitted prior to knife.

Fig. 1 shows the interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 for being operably linked to motor driving handle assembly 500 A kind of form.Tool assembly 1000 effectively can also control or automate the tool-driven component one of surgery system with robot It rises and uses.For example, surgical tool component disclosed herein can be with (such as, but not limited to) entitled " SURGICAL The United States Patent (USP) of STAPLING INSTRUMENTS WITH ROTATABLE STAPLE DEPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS " Various robot systems disclosed in number 9,072,535, instrument, component are used together with method, patent application full text accordingly It is herein incorporated by reference.The tool-driven component of handle assembly 500 and robot system is alternatively referred to as " control herein System processed " or " control unit ".

Fig. 2 shows the attachments that interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 arrives handle assembly 500.Handle assembly 500 may include Shank shell 502, shank shell include the pistol grip portion 504 that can be grasped and be manipulated by clinician.Handle assembly 500 is also It may include the frame 506 for being operatively supported multiple drive systems.For example, frame 506 is operably supported and is commonly labeled as 510 " first " or closure drive system, should " first " or closure drive system can be used for be closed with open movement is applied to operation Ground is attached or coupled to the interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 of handle assembly 500.In at least one form, closure driving system System 510 may include the actuator for 512 form of closure trigger being pivotally supported by frame 506.Such construct touches closure Hair device 512 will be manipulated by clinician, so that when clinician holds the pistol grip portion 504 of handle assembly 500 When, closure trigger 512 can be easy to be pivoted to " actuating " position from starting or " not activating " position and more specifically be pivoted to Compression or fully actuated position completely.In various forms, closure drive system 510 further includes being pivotally coupled to closure touching Send out device 512 or otherwise closed connecting rod component 514 operatively connected to it.As will be discussed in further detail, In the example of illustration, closed connecting rod component 514 includes lateral attachment pin 516, is conducive to be attached on surgical tool component Correspondence drive system.In use, in order to activate closure drive system 510, clinician is by closure trigger 512 towards hand Pistol grip 504 is depressed.Such as at entitled " SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A SENSOR SYSTEM " U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/226,142 be that (patent is accordingly for present U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0272575 Be incorporated by reference and be incorporated herein) in be described in further detail, when clinician is fully depressed by closure trigger 512 to obtain " complete " closing stroke when, be closed drive system 510 be configured to for closure trigger 512 being locked in be fully depressed by or Fully actuated position.When clinician's expectation unlocks closure trigger 512 to allow it to be biased to unactuated position, face Bed doctor need to only activate closure release button component 518, this enables closure trigger 512 to return to unactuated position.It closes Closing release button component 518 may be configured as to interact with various sensors, in these sensors and handle assembly 500 Microcontroller 520 communicate with the position for tracking closure trigger 512.Construction and operation in relation to closure trigger 518 Further details be found in U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0272575.

In at least one form, handle assembly 500 and frame 506, which can be operatively supported at, herein referred to as hits Another drive system of drive system 530 is sent out, which, which is configured to for firing action being applied to, is attached to it On interchangeable surgical tool component corresponding part.Such as it is described in detail in U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0272575 , percussion drive system 530 can be using the electric motor 505 in the pistol grip portion 504 of handle assembly 500.? In various forms, motor 505 for example can be the DC brush drive motor of the maximum rotation with about 25,000RPM.At it During it is constructed, motor 505 may include brushless motor, wireless motor, syncmotor, stepper motor or any other suitable electronic Motor.Motor 505 can be powered by power source 522, and in one form, which may include removable power source group.Power supply group Multiple lithium ions (" LI ") or other suitable batteries can be supported wherein.Multiple batteries can be connected in series, and can be used Make the power source 522 of handle assembly 500.In addition to this, power source 522 can be interchangeable and/or rechargeable.

Electric motor 505 is configured to axially be driven on distally and proximally direction according to the polarity of motor longitudinal Movable drive member 540.For example, longitudinal movable drive member 540 will when motor 505 is driven in one rotational direction It is axially driven on distal direction " DD ".When motor 505 is driven in the opposite rotation direction, longitudinal movable driving structure Part 540 will axially drive on proximal direction " PD ".Handle assembly 500 may include switch 513, which is configured to Enough make the polarity reversion for being applied to electric motor 505 by power source 522 or otherwise controls motor 505.Handle assembly 500 It may also include one or more of the direction of the position for being configured to detection drive member 540 and/or the movement of drive member 540 A sensor (not shown).The actuating of motor 505 can be by the firing trigger 532 that is pivotally supported in handle assembly 500 Control.Firing trigger 532 can pivot between unactuated position and actuated position.Firing trigger 532 (can not be shown by spring Out) or other biased configurations are biased to unactuated position, so that when clinician discharges firing trigger 532, it can be by bullet Spring or bias structure are pivoted to or otherwise return unactuated position.In at least one form, firing trigger 532 can It is positioned in " outside " of closure trigger 512 as described above.As discussed in U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0272575 , handle assembly 500 can be equipped with firing trigger safety switch (not shown), to prevent the careless of firing trigger 532 Actuating.When closure trigger 512 is in unactuated position, safety switch is accommodated in handle assembly 500, in this situation Under, clinician cannot have easy access to safety switch and make safety switch in the safety for the actuating for preventing firing trigger 532 It is moved between position and the firing position that can wherein fire firing trigger 532.When clinician presses closure trigger 512, Safety switch and firing trigger 532 can pivot downwards, can then be manipulated by clinician.

In at least one form, longitudinal movable drive member 540 can have the rack gear (not shown) being formed thereon, It is used to engage with the corresponding drive gear arrangement (not shown) for being connected to motor 505.More details in relation to these features It is found in U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0272575.At least one form further includes manually actuable is configured to Allow the clinician in the case where motor 505 becomes failure conditions manually retraction can the drive member 540 of longitudinal movement " rescue Help " component.Relief component may include lever or relief handle assembly, be stored in the handle assembly 500 of 550 lower section of release door It is interior.Lever is configured to be pivoted to manually and engage with the tooth papillae wheel in drive member 540.Therefore, clinician can pass through Using relief handle assembly come the drive member 540 that manually bounces back, with the engaging drive member 540 on proximal direction PD.Title For " POWERED SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPLING APPARATUS WITH MANUALLY RETRACTABLE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 12/249,117 of FIRING SYSTEM " (is now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2010/ 0089970, complete disclosure is herein incorporated by reference accordingly) disclose relief arrangement and can also be with tool assembly 1000 other components, arrangement and the systems being used together.

Turning now to Fig. 4, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 includes being operably attached to elongated shaft group The axis installation section 1300 of part 1400.Surgical end-effector 1100 including elongated passageway 1102 is operably attached to elongated Shaft assembly 1400, wherein elongated passageway is configured to for nail bin 1110 being operatively supported at wherein.Referring to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4. End effector 1100 may also include the anvil block 1130 being pivotably supported relative to elongated passageway 1102.Elongated passageway 1102 Nail bin groupware 1110 and anvil block 1130 are referred to as " jaw ".Interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 may also include joint motions 1210 (Fig. 3 and Fig. 4) are locked in connector 1200 and joint motions, and joint motions lock is configured to releasedly hold end Row device 1100 is maintained at desired articulated position about joint motions axis B-B (transverse to axis axis SA).About pass The construction of section movement lock 1210 and the details of operation are found in entitled " ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/803,086 of COMPRISING AN ARTICULATION LOCK " is now United States Patent (USP) Shen 2014/0263541 please be announce, the entire disclosure is hereby incorporated by reference.About joint motions lock 1210 Entitled " the SURGICAL INSTRUMENT ARTICULATION that other details can also be submitted on 2 9th, 2016 In the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/019,196 of MECHANISM WITH SLOTTED SECONDARY CONSTRAINT " It finds, the entire disclosure is hereby incorporated by reference.

As it can be seen in figures 5 and 6, axis installation section 1300 includes proximal shell or nozzle 1301, the nozzle is by nozzle segment 1302,1304 and actuator wheel part 1306 form, actuator wheel part is configured to through snap-fastener, lug, screw Etc. the nozzle segment 1302,1304 for being connected to assembling.In the embodiment of illustration, interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 is also wrapped Closing assembly 1406 is included, can be used for that the elongated passageway 1102 of anvil block 1130 and end effector 1100 is closed and/or is opened, As will be described in further detail below.In addition, the interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 illustrated includes being operably supported The ridge component 1500 of joint motions lock 1210.Ridge component 1500 is configured to: first, slidingly support percussion therein Component assembly 1600；Second, it slidingly supports and extends around ridge component 1500 or to support in other words thus moving Closing assembly 1406.

In the arrangement of illustration, surgical end-effector 1100 is operably linked to elongated by actuated articulation joints 1200 Shaft assembly 1400, the actuated articulation joints facilitate surgical end-effector 1100 around the joint motions transverse to axis axis SA The selective joint motions of axis B-B.Referring to Fig. 3.As shown in figure 4, ridge component 1500 slidingly support operationally with pass The proximal joint motion drive 1700 of 1210 connection of section movement lock.Joint motions lock 1210 is supported on distal frame section 1560 On, which also includes a part of ridge component 1500.As shown in figure 4, distal frame section 1560 is executed by end Device mounting assembly 1230 is pivotally coupled to elongated passageway 1102.For example, In one arrangement, distal frame section 1560 it is remote Side end 1562 has the joint motions pin 1564 being formed thereon.Joint motions pin 1564 is suitable for pivotally being received in being formed in In articulation pivot hole 1234 in the pivot foundation 1232 of end effector mounting assembly 1230.End effector peace Arrangement 1230 is pivotably attached to the proximal end of elongated passageway 1102 by a pair of jaw attachment pin 1235 extended laterally Portion 1103, the pair of jaw attachment pin extended laterally are rotatably received within the proximal end that elongated passageway 1102 is arranged in In jaw pivot hole 1104 in 1103.Jaw attachment pin 1235 limits the jaw pivot axis for extending substantially transversely to axis axis SA JA.Referring to Fig. 3.Articulation pivot pin 1564 limits the joint motions axis B-B transverse to axis axis SA.This arrangement is convenient for End effector 1100 pivots around joint motions axis B-B relative to ridge component 1500 and advances (that is, joint motions).

Referring again to Fig. 4, in the embodiment of illustration, articulation drive 1700 has distal end 1702, should Distal end is configured to be operatively engaged joint motions lock 1210.Joint motions locking piece 1210 includes joint motions Frame 1212, the articulation frame are pivotally coupled to joint movement connector 1214, which is suitable for The joint motions drive pin 1230 being operatively engaged on the pivot base part 1232 of end effector mounting assembly 1236.Such as Upper described, the more details of the operation of related joint motions lock 1210 and articulation frame 1212 are found in U.S. Patent application Sequence number 13/803,086, U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0263541.It is transported about end effector mounting assembly and joint The more details of follower link 1214 are found on 2 9th, 2016 entitled " the SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS submitted The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/019,245 of WITH CLOSURE STROKE REDUCTION ARRANGEMENTS ", should The entire disclosure of patent application is hereby incorporated by reference.

In all cases, ridge component 1500 further includes proximal spine channel 1510, which can be by suppressing, curved Bent or machining material is made.As shown in fig. 6, (when from distal end) proximal spine channel 1510 is substantially C-shaped, and be adapted to be enough between its sidewall sections 1600 and be operably supported firing member component 1512.Such as figure Shown in 6 and Fig. 7, ridge component 1500 further includes proximal spine construction section 1530, and the proximal spine construction section is rotatable by ridge pin 1514 Ground is fixed to the distal end 1550 in proximal spine channel 1510.Proximal spine construction section 1530 includes proximal part 1532, the proximal end Part has opposite recess 1535 (only visible one in Fig. 7), for receiving from each nozzle segment 1302,1304 inwardly Corresponding mounting lug 1308 (as shown in Figure 5) outstanding.By rotating nozzle 1301 around axis axis SA, this arrangement is advantageous The rotation of axis axis SA is surrounded in proximal spine construction section 1530.In the arrangement of illustration, proximal spine construction section 1530 further includes court Distal side lower shaft part 1534 outstanding and be spaced apart with lower shaft part 1536 towards distal side upper shaft part 1534 outstanding.Referring to Fig. 7.Shaft part 1534, each of shaft part 1536 has arcuate cross-section shape.Lower shaft part 1534 is accommodated in proximal spine channel 1514 In proximal end 1510.Ridge pin 1550 extends through pivot hole 1516 and lower shaft part in the proximal end in proximal spine channel 1510 Pivot hole 1538 in 1534.Ridge pin 1550 includes the vertical groove 1554 for forming two upstanding sidewall parts 1552.Sidewall portion 1554 upper end is divided to be accepted in the correspondence pit 1530 being formed in proximal spine construction section 1539.

Interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 includes the pedestal 1800 for being pivotably supported shaft assembly 1400.Proximal spine installation The proximal part 1532 of section is pivotally supported in the central shaft hole 1801 being formed in pedestal 1800.Referring to Fig. 6.In one kind In arrangement, for example, proximal part 1532 can be it is threaded, for be attached to ridge bearing (not shown) or otherwise by It is supported in the ridge bearing being mounted in foundation structure 1800.It is this to be disposed with the revolving to pedestal 1800 conducive to ridge component 1500 Turn attachment, so that ridge component 1500 is optionally rotated relative to pedestal 1800 around axis axis SA.

Closing assembly 1406 includes elongated intermediate closed component 1410, distal side enclosed member 1430 and nearside enclosed member 1480.In the arrangement of illustration, nearside enclosed member 1480 includes being slidably supported in a part of ridge component 1500 Hollow tubular member.Therefore, nearside enclosed member 1480 is alternatively referred to as proximal closure tube herein.Similarly, intermediate closed Component 1410 is referred to as intermediate closed pipe herein, and distal side enclosed member 1430 is referred to as distal side closure Pipe.Referring primarily to Fig. 6, interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 includes closure spindle moving part 1420, and the closure spindle moving part is with can be opposite It is slidably supported in the pedestal in the mode that pedestal 1800 is axially moved.In one form, closure spindle moving part 1420 wraps An opposite nearside hook 1421 outstanding is included, they are configured to be attached to attachment pin 516 (Fig. 2), which is attached to handle The closed connecting rod component 514 of parts 500.Therefore, when hook 1421 is hooked on pin 516, the actuating of closure trigger 512 will be led The axial movement of closure spindle moving part 1420 is caused, and eventually leads to axial movement of the closing assembly 1406 on ridge component 1500.It closes Close spring (not shown) can also axle journal be connected on enclosed member component 1406 and for by closing assembly 1406 proximally side To " PD " bias, this can be when tool assembly 1000 be operably coupled to handle assembly 500 for pivoting closure trigger 512 Into unactuated position.In use, enclosed member component 1406 is translated towards distal side (direction DD), for example to touch in response to closure Anvil block 1130 is closed by the actuating of hair device 512.

Closed connecting rod 514 is alternatively referred to as " closing actuator " herein, and closed connecting rod 514 and closure spindle moving part 1420 can be collectively referred to as " closing actuator component " herein.The proximal end 1482 of nearside enclosed member 1480 is connected to closure Spindle moving part 1420, relative to closure spindle moving part rotation.For example, U-shaped connector 1485 is inserted into nearside enclosed member 1480 In narrow annular slot 1484 in proximal end 1482, retain it in the vertical slit 1422 in closure spindle moving part 1420.Ginseng See Fig. 6.Such arrangement is for being attached to closure spindle moving part 1420 for nearside enclosed member 1480, with the axis together with closure spindle moving part To traveling, while closing assembly 1406 is rotated around axis axis SA relative to closure spindle moving part 1420.

As described above, the interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 illustrated includes actuated articulation joints 1200.As shown in figure 4, Upper tang 1415 and lower tang 1416 are distad protruded from the distal end of intermediate enclosed member 1410, to be moveably coupled to Distal side enclosed member 1430.As shown in figure 4, distal side enclosed member 1430 includes from its proximal end to nearside upper tang outstanding 1434 and lower tang 1436.Intermediate closed component 1410 and distal side enclosed member 1430 are coupled by top double pivot links 1220 Together.Top double pivot links 1220 include proximal pin and distal pin, and proximal pin and distal pin engage nearside closure respectively Corresponding aperture in the upper tang 1415,1434 of component 1410 and distal side enclosed member 1430.Intermediate closed component 1410 and distal side Enclosed member 1430 is equally linked together by lower double pivot link 1222.Lower double pivot link 1222 includes nearside Pin and distal pin, proximal pin and distal pin engage the lower tang of intermediate closed component 1410 and distal side enclosed member 1430 respectively Corresponding aperture in 1416 and 1436.As will be discussed in further detail, closing assembly 1406 is distally and proximally axial flat Move the closure and opening that will lead to anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102.

As described above, interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 further includes firing member component 1600, the firing member component It is supported to axially advance in ridge component 1500.In the embodiment of illustration, firing member component 1600 includes nearside Fire shaft part 1602, intermediate percussion shaft portion 1610 and distal incision part or distal side trigger shaft 1620.Firing member component 1600 are also referred to as " the second axis " and/or " the second shaft assembly " herein.As shown in fig. 6, nearside percussion shaft part 1602 can It is formed with distal side mounting lug 1604, which is configured to the proximal end in intermediate percussion shaft part 1610 It is accepted in 1612 in corresponding bracket or groove 1613.Proximal attachment lug 1606 proximally fires the nearside of shaft part 1602 It proximally protrudes, and is configured to operationally be received in the longitudinally movable driving being supported in handle component 500 In beating shaft attachment leg 542 in component 540.Referring to fig. 2.

Referring again to Fig. 6, the distal end 1616 of centre percussion shaft part 1610 includes longitudinal slit 1618, the longitudinal slit It is configured to receive the contact pin (not shown) in the proximal end of distal side trigger shaft 1620.Longitudinal slit 1618 and distal side are hit The proximal end of hair bar 1620 can be dimensioned and configured to enable to its allow the relative motion between them and It may include slip joint 1622.Slip joint 1622 can permit and fire shaft portion among nearside percussion shaft part 1602 and nearside 1610 firing member component 1600 moves during joint motions action as a unit, without movement or at least substantially Distal side trigger shaft 1620 is not moved.Once end effector 1100 is suitably orientated, nearside percussion shaft part 1602 and centre are hit Hair shaft part 1610 can be promoted towards distal side, until the inserted sheet in the proximal end wall of longitudinal slit 1618 and distal side trigger shaft 1620 is sent out Raw contact, to promote distal side trigger shaft 1620 and to fire the nail bin 1110 being located in elongated passageway 1102.As Fig. 6 is further Shown, for the ease of assembling, nearside percussion shaft part 1602, intermediate percussion shaft part 1610 and distal side trigger shaft 1620 can be used as one Unit is inserted into proximal spine channel 1510, and top ridge capping 1527 can be engaged with proximal spine channel 1510, will fire structure The encapsulating of those of part component 1600 part is wherein.

Apart from the above, interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 includes clutch pack 1640, which can quilt It is constructed to be permeable to that articulation drive 1700 selectively and is releasedly connected to firing member component 1600.In one kind In form, clutch pack 1640 includes spin locking component, and at least one embodiment, which includes The locking lining ring or locking bushing 1600 positioned around firing member component 1650.Locking bushing 1650 is configured to connecing Coincidence is set to be rotated between disengaging configuration, and in bonding station, articulation drive 1700 is connected to and hits by locking bushing 1650 Component assembly 1600 is sent out, in disengaging configuration, articulation drive 1700 is not operably coupled to firing member component 1600.When When locking bushing 1650 is in its bonding station, the distal movement of firing member component 1600 can make articulation drive 1700 It moves toward the far side, correspondingly, the proximal movement of firing member component 1600 can be such that articulation drive 1700 proximally moves. When locking bushing 1650 is in its disengaging configuration, the movement of firing member component 1600 is not delivered to articulation drive 1700, therefore, firing member component 1600 can be moved independently of articulation drive 1700.In all cases, work as joint Motion drive 1700 is not when by firing member component 1600, proximally direction or distal direction be mobile, articulation drive 1700, which can lock 1210 by joint motions, is held in position in.

Primary Reference Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, locking bushing 1650 include cylindrical or at least substantially cylindrical main body, the master Body includes longitudinal hole 1652 defined therein, and the nearside which is configured to receive firing member component 1600 is hit Send out shaft part 1602.Locking bushing 1650 also with two formed thereon relatively diametrically, inward-facing locking protrusion 1654.It can only see a locking protrusion 1654 in figs. 8 and 9.Locking protrusion 1654 is configured to select Property engaged with the nearside of firing member component 1600 percussion shaft part 1602.More specifically, when locking bushing 1650 connects in it When coincidence is set (Fig. 8), locking protrusion 1654 is positioned in the driving recess 1603 being set in nearside percussion shaft part 1602, So that distal side thrust and/or nearside thrust can be transferred to locking bushing 1650 from firing member component 1600.Such as Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 institute Show, joint motions driving recess 1655 is arranged in the distal portions of locking bushing 1650, is driven with being attached to proximal joint movement The proximal end 1700 of dynamic device 1704.In the arrangement of illustration, for example, proximal end 1704 includes driver recess 1706, it should Driver recess is configured to the driving recess 1650 in engagement locking bushing 1655.This attached arrangement covers locking Cylinder 1650 is rotatable relative to proximal joint motion drive 1700, while remaining attached to thereon.At locking bushing 1650 When " joint motions mode " or orientation (Fig. 8), it is applied to the distal side motive force and/or proximal pulling force of nearside percussion shaft part 1602 It is also delivered to locking bushing 1650 and is connected to proximal joint motion drive 1700 thereon.In fact, working as locking bushing 1650 be in joint motions mode when, firing member component 1600, locking bushing 1650 and proximal joint motion drive 1700 It will move together.On the other hand, when locking bushing 1650 is in its " percussion mode " (Fig. 9), locking protrusion 1654 is indefinite Position is in the driving recess 1600 in the nearside percussion shaft part 1602 of firing member component 1603.When at that position, apply Distal side motive force and/or proximal pulling force to nearside percussion shaft part 1602 are not transmitted to locking bushing 1650 and proximal joint movement Driver 1700.In such cases, firing member component 1600 can drive relative to locking bushing 1650 and proximal joint movement It moves device 1700 proximally and/or is moved distally.

Shown in clutch pack 1640 further include the switching cylinder 1660 engaged with locking bushing 1650.Switch cylinder 1660 to wrap Hollow shaft part is included, which operativelys interface with the baffle assembly 1680 therein that changes is supported on.Change baffle assembly 1680 Including main part 1681, which has from its laterally projecting gear shift pin 1682.Gear shift pin 1682 extends to shift It sells in slit 1662, which passes through the wall part setting of shift cylinder 1660.Change the main part of baffle plate assembly 1680 1681 have a sliding slit 1683 formed therein, the sliding slit be sized and configured to from slide lock part 1650 proximal end sliding boss 1656 outstanding join.Switching cylinder 1660 can also include opening 1664, which allows The mounting lug 1308 to extend internally extends from nozzle half block 1302,1304 to extend through wherein, is accepted to rest upon into In the correspondence recess 1535 in proximal spine construction section 1530.Referring to Fig. 5.By swivel nozzle 1301, this be disposed with is conducive to Shaft assembly 1400 surrounds the rotation of axis axis SA.

Equally in the illustrated embodiment, switching cylinder 1660 includes magnet support arm 1665, and magnet support arm support is closed Section movement magnet 1708 and percussion magnet 1611 therein.Joint motions magnet 1708 and percussion magnet 1611 are configured to It is operativelyd interface with hall effect sensor 1632, the hall effect sensor and is operably mounted into foundation structure 1630 Slip ring assembly 1800 join.For example, slip ring assembly 1630 is configured to for electric power to be transmitted to interchangeable surgery shaft assembly 1000 and/or from interchangeable surgery shaft assembly conduct power and/or pass the signal along to interchangeable surgery shaft assembly 1000 and/or Microcontroller 520 (Fig. 2) or the robot system control in handle assembly 500 are sent back from interchangeable surgery shaft assembly component Device.It can be in United States Patent (USP) No.9,045,203 and beauty about the further details of slip ring assembly 1630 and associated connector (the corresponding full content of the two patent applications is respectively incorporated by reference this to state's patent application serial number 15/019,196 Text) and entitled " STAPLE CARTRIDGE TISSUE THICKNESS SENSOR SYSTEM " U.S. Patent application It is found in sequence number 13/800,067 (being now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0263552), entire contents are accordingly with reference Mode is incorporated herein.Joint motions magnet 1708 and percussion magnet 1611 and hall effect sensor 1632 or other sensors fill Set cooperation with detect switching cylinder 1660 rotation position and transmit this information to microcontroller 520, microcontroller can be used for The various modes discussed in the above-mentioned bibliography being incorporated to provide one or more instructions to user.Other biographies can also be used Sensor arrangement.

In all cases, handle assembly 500 can be used for controlling and be configured to execute the various of various surgical operations Different interchangeable surgical tool components.As briefly mentioned above, interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 can also be effectively It is used in combination with robot system and automated surgical system, each robot system and automated surgical system can claim herein For " control system " or " control unit ".This control system or control unit can be operably supported trigger system and closure System, the trigger system and closed system are configured into mobile percussion actuating member at the time of activation or " percussion actuator " (in the case where trigger system) and closure actuating member or " closing actuator " (in the case where closed system) corresponding axis To distance, the corresponding component that movement is applied in interchangeable tools component will be controlled.In one arrangement, work as handle assembly When closed system in (or robot system) is fully actuated, it is complete that closing actuator can move axially to its from unactuated position Fully actuated position.The axial distance that closing feature moves between its unactuated position and its fully actuated position herein may be used Referred to as its " closing stroke length " or " the first closing distance ".Similarly, when the percussion system in handle assembly or robot system When system is fully actuated, one in trigger system component can move axially to its fully actuated or percussion from its unactuated position Position.The axial distance that firing member component moves between its unactuated position and its complete firing position can claim herein For its " firing schedule length " or " the first percussion distance ".Those of end effector arrangement for use articulating is outer Section's tool assembly, handle assembly or robot system can be used axial movement by " joint motions driving trip length " or " close The joint motions control unit of section move distance ".In many cases, closing stroke length, firing schedule length and joint fortune Dynamic driving trip length is fixed for specific handle assembly or robot system.Therefore, it is configured to and such control Each of the interchangeable surgical tool component that unit processed or system are used in combination allow for adapting to closure, percussion and/or Joint motions component/actuator passes through the control campaign of respective entire stroke length, without applying to surgery tool assembly Excessive stress, excessive stress may cause damage or the heavy damage of surgical tool component.With for reducing actuator The example of the surgical tool component of the device of the axial closing stroke of system be disclosed in submit on 2 9th, 2016 it is entitled The United States Patent (USP) Shen of " SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH CLOSURE STROKE REDUCTION ARRANGEMENTS " Please be in sequence number 15/019,245, entire disclosure of this patent application is hereby incorporated by reference.It is entitled “SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS COMPRISING AN ARTICULATABLE END EFFECTOR AND The U.S. Patent Application Publication of MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE FIRING STROKE OF A FIRING MEMBER " No.2016/0174977 discloses the device of the firing schedule for adjusting firing member.

Depending on being operably linked to the end effector portion of the interchangeable surgical tool component of handle assembly 500 Jaw structure, the closure drive system 500 in handle assembly 510 can produce and such jaw arranged when being fully actuated For too long closing stroke or first axis closing distance.The shown embodiment of interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 uses The closing stroke for being designated generally as 1720 reduces component, is applied to end when closure drive system 510 is fully actuated to reduce The amount of the closing stroke of actuator.For example, a form of closure drive system 500 in handle assembly 510 can produce axis To closing motion, so that closing actuator (for example, closed connecting rod 514- Fig. 2) or closing actuator component are (for example, closed connecting rod 514 and closure spindle moving part 1420) axially forward and move backward about 0.240 " -0.260 ".Such axial control stroke can be very Be suitable for surgical end-effector, the surgical end-effector equipped with relative to attached by them channel or jaw arrange The anvil block or jaw structure that structure is moved distally.Because jaw is pivotally coupled together around fixed jaw axis JA, So they can be more suitable for shorter closing stroke.In other words, anvil block 1130 will not be relative to elongated passageway 1102 towards distal side It is mobile.For example, this arrangement is more likely to be appropriate for about 0.1 " -0.150 " closing stroke range.It such as below will be further detailed It discusses, when closure drive system 510 is fully actuated in handle assembly 500, is closed spindle moving part 1420 and nearside is closed structure Part 1480 can move about 0.260 inch (" first closing stroke distance ") on distal direction DD.However, closing stroke reduction group The reduction of part 1720 is applied to intermediate closed component 1410 and is eventually applied to the amount of the closing stroke of distal side enclosed member 1430 (" closing stroke distance ").In some arrangements, for example, closing stroke, which reduces component 1720, can be applied to intermediate closed component 1410 and the size of closing stroke of distal side enclosed member 1430 reduce to for example, about 0.1 ".It should be understood that, it is contemplated that realize it The closing stroke that he measures is reduced.

Referring now to Figure 12 A and Figure 12 B, in one form, it includes being attached to closure that closing stroke, which reduces component 1720, The closure of component installation component or mounting ring 1730 reduces connecting rod 1740.As shown in Fig. 6, Figure 12 A and Figure 12 B, intermediate closed structure Part 1410 has the proximal attachment flange 1412 formed on proximal part 1414.Mounting ring 1740 is dimensioned so as to slide Dynamic ground moves in nearside enclosed member 1480, and including in the installing groove for wherein receiving attachment flange 1742 1414.Such arrangement is for being attached to intermediate closed component 1410 for mounting ring 1740.It is in embodiment in illustration, closure subtracts Few connecting rod 1730 includes the proximal link 1732 and distal linkage being pivotly attached together by activating pin 1736 1734.Proximal link 1732 is pivotally secured to be formed in the upright attachment walls 1510 on proximal spine channel 1518.Distal side Connector 1734 is pivotally secured to mounting ring 1740.Closure reduces connecting rod 1730 and passes through axial movement nearside enclosed member 1480 and activate.In at least one arrangement, for example, actuator pin 1736 slideably axle journal be mounted on setting nearside be closed In cam path 1486 in component 1480.Actuator pin 1736 also extends internally to be slidably received in and be formed in locking set In sliding rail 1650 on the proximal part of cylinder 1658.Therefore, when nearside enclosed member 1480 moves to its farthest position When, actuator pin 1736 is in the proximal end of cam slot 1486, so that closure reduces connecting rod 1730, to be in its fully extended Position, as shown in Figure 12 B and Figure 14.When nearside enclosed member 1480 is in its nearest side position, closure reduces connecting rod 1730 are in its retraction position (Figure 12 A and Figure 13).

As discussed briefly above, changing baffle assembly 1680 includes main part 1681, which has laterally projecting from its Gear shift pin 1682.Gear shift pin 1682 extends in gear shift pin slit 1662, which passes through the wall of switching cylinder 1660 Part is arranged.Gear shift pin 1682 extends also through the cam shedding 1490 being arranged in nearside enclosed member 1480.Referring to Figure 10 And Figure 11.Cam shedding 1490 in shown arrangement includes traveling part 1492, and the traveling part long enough is to allow nearside to close Component assembly 1480 is closed to advance relative to gear shift pin 1682 and the axial of the predetermined amount of percussion part 1494.It is arranged at least one In, shift plate 1680 is confined to only rotate short distance around axis axis SA and is confined to not move axially in switching cylinder 1660 It is dynamic.It can refer to this rotating distance of Fig. 8 to Figure 11 observation shift plate 1680 and gear shift pin 1682.

Fig. 8, Figure 10 and Figure 12 A show the clutch pack 1640 in joint motions mode, and Fig. 9, Figure 11 and figure 12B shows the clutch pack 1640 in percussion mode.Clutch pack 1640 passes through nearside enclosed member 1480 is mobile To its farthest position from joint motions motion of defect modes to percussion mode, which corresponds to end effector jaw " being closed completely " position of (elongated passageway 1102 and anvil block 1130).Nearside enclosed member 1480 passes through pressure handle assembly 512 On closure trigger 500 and be moved distally.As described above, being closed spindle moving part 1420 when closure trigger 512 is depressed It is promoted towards distal side.Because nearside enclosed member 1480 is supported in closure spindle moving part 1420, nearside enclosed member 1480 Also it is moved distally.When clutch pack 1640 is in joint motions mode, gear shift pin 1682 surrounds nearside enclosed member The traveling part 1480 of cam shedding 1490 in 1492 is positioned in intermediate (longitudinal direction).Therefore, nearside enclosed member 1480 can be (logical Under over-voltage and at least partly discharge closure trigger 512) axially move back and forth a small distance, effectively to make jaw (anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102) moves between the open and closed positions, hits without clutch pack 1640 to be moved to Hair mode.Therefore, jaw can be used to grasp and manipulating tissue in clinician, without jaw is moved to fully closed position, And clutch pack 1640 percussion mode is not moved to.However, when clinician wants to be closed completely jaw, clinic doctor Closure trigger 512 is fully depressed by fully actuated position by life.This movement can cause nearside enclosed member 1480 to be moved to it Farthest side axial position.Referring to Fig. 9, Figure 11 and Figure 12 B.When nearside enclosed member 1480 is moved to the position, cam shedding 1491 proximal cam wall 1490 contacts gear shift pin 1682 and gear shift pin 1682 (and shift plate 1680) cam is moved to Fig. 9 It is orientated with being fired shown in Figure 11.In the embodiment of illustration, speed change spring 1667 is reversed by axle journal and is connected to switching cylinder On 1660 and it is configured to will to switch cylinder 1660 and rotates the position being biased to corresponding to joint motions mode.Referring to figure 10.Gear shift pin 1682 is located at the bottom of the gear shift pin slit 1662 in switching cylinder 1660, and is thus moved to shown in Fig. 10 Articulated position.Switching cylinder 1660, an end 1667 attachment of torsionspring 1668 are applied in order to which bias force will be reversed To switch cylinder 1660, and another end 1669 is attached to nozzle 1301.Provided hereinafter about 1640 He of clutch pack Closing stroke reduces the more details of the operation of component 1720.

Figure 12 A shows the closing stroke when nearside enclosed member 1730 is in unactuated position and reduces component 1410 in Between enclosed member 1480 position.Should " not activating " position can correspond to outside when jaw is in its respective " fully opening " position The orientation of the jaw of section's end effector.For reference purposes, the unactuated position of nearside enclosed member 1480 is witnessed by starting Line SWL_pIt indicates, and the unactuated position of intermediate closed component 1410 witnesses line SWL by starting_iIt indicates.Figure 12 B is shown when close Closing stroke reduces the position of component 1730 and intermediate closed component 1410 when side enclosed member 1480 is in fully actuated position, The fully actuated position can correspond to the jaw of surgical end-effector when jaw is in its respective " being closed completely " position Orientation.As described above, the actuating of firing trigger 532 will lead to when nearside enclosed member 1480 is in fully actuated position Firing member component 1600 is promoted towards distal side.For reference purposes, the fully actuated position of nearside close segments 1480 is seen by terminating Demonstrate,prove line EWL_pIt indicates.The fully actuated position of intermediate closed component 1410 witnesses line EWL by terminating_iIt indicates.Nearside enclosed member 1480 axial distances advanced between unactuated position and fully actuated position are by distance D₁It indicates.In one example, D₁It can It is about 0.260 ".Intermediate closed component 1410 (and final distal side enclosed member 1430) is in unactuated position and fully actuated position The axial distance advanced between setting is by distance D₂It indicates.As shown in Figures 12 A and 12 B, D₁>D₂.In above-cited example, D₂ It can be about 0.1 ".Therefore, the axial distance that intermediate closed component 1410 and distal side enclosed member 1430 are advanced is closed structure than nearside The axial distance of part 1480 is short.This arrangement allows the jaw arrangement of surgical end-effector 1100 preferably to utilize by shank group The closing motion that closure drive system 510 in part 500 generates, and avoid working as and whole closing motions are applied to end execution The potential damage that may cause when device.

Referring again to Fig. 2 and Fig. 6, pedestal 1800 includes at least one being formed on, preferably two taper attachments Part 1802, the taper attachment part are suitable for being received in corresponding swallow-tail form slit 507, and the swallow-tail form slit is in shank It is formed in the distal portions of the frame 506 of component 500.It further finding, axis means of attachment lugs 1606 can such as be hit in nearside in Fig. 2 It sends out and is formed in the proximal end of shaft part 1602.As that will discuss in further detail below, when interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 when being connected to handle assembly 500, and axis means of attachment lugs 1606 is received in beating shaft attachment leg 542, and the beating shaft is attached Bracket is connect to be formed in the distal end of zigzag tread patterns component 540.Referring to fig. 2.

Interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 uses latch system 1810, and being used for can by interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 Releasably it is connected to the frame 506 of handle assembly 500.Such as can be seen in fig. 5, for example, at least one form, latch system System 1810 includes the lock construction element or lock yoke 1812 for being movably coupled to chassis 1800.In the embodiment of illustration, for example, lock yoke 1812 be U-shaped, and including two stabilizer blades extended downwardly 1814.Stabilizer blade 1814 respectively has the pivot lug being formed on (not shown), these pivot lugs are suitable for being received in the corresponding aperture 1816 formed in pedestal 1800.Such construct is conducive to Locking yoke 1812 is pivotally attached to pedestal 1800.Referring to Fig. 6.Locking yoke 1812 may include the lock tab of two proximally protrusions Ear 1818, the two locking tabs are configured to locking corresponding with the distal end of the frame 506 of handle assembly 500 Pawl or groove 509 are releasably engaged.Referring to fig. 2.In various forms, locking yoke 1812 is by spring or biasing member 1819 It is biased along proximal direction.The actuating of locking yoke 1812 can be by the latch that is slidably mounted on latch actuator component 1822 Button 1820 realizes that the latch actuator component is installed to chassis 1800.Latched press-button 1820 can be relative to lock 1812 edge of yoke Proximal direction biasing.Locking yoke 1812 can be by moving to unlocked position along distal direction biased latch button 1820, this The distal end for being pivoted into locking yoke 1812 no longer with frame 506 remains engaged with.When the distal side of locking yoke 1812 and frame 506 When end " remaining engaged with ", the holding of locking tab 1818 rest upon in the distal end of frame 506 corresponding locking retainer or In groove 509.

In the arrangement shown in, locking yoke 1812 includes at least one and preferably two lock hooks 1824, these lockings Hook is adapted for contact with the correspondence locking tab protrusion 1426 formed on closure spindle moving part 1420.When closure spindle moving part 1420 is in not When actuated position, locking yoke 1812 can be pivoted along distal direction with by interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 from handle assembly 500 Unlock.When at that position, the locking tab part 1426 on 1824 not contact closure spindle moving part 1420 of lock hook.However, When closure spindle moving part 1420 is moved to actuated position, locking yoke 1812 is prevented to be pivoted to unlocked position.In other words, if faced Bed doctor, which attempts will lock yoke 1812, is pivoted to unlocked position, such as, locking yoke 1812 inadvertently may draw originally It plays it to be pivotably collided or be in contact towards distal side, then locks lock hook 1824 on yoke 1812 for contact closure shuttle Locking tab 1426 on moving part 1420, and prevent locking yoke 1812 from moving to unlocked position.Referring to Fig. 5.Related latch system The more details of system are found in U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0263541.

The attachment of interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 and handle assembly 500 is described now with reference to Fig. 2.Start to couple The pedestal 1800 of interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 can be located in above the distal end of frame 506 by process, clinician Near or, so that the taper attachment part 1802 formed on pedestal 1800 is aligned with the swallow-tail form slit 507 in frame 506.So Clinician can move surgical tool component 1000 along the mounting axis IA perpendicular to axis axis SA afterwards, so that taper attachment Divide 1802 to be positioned to and the corresponding swallow-tail form in the distal end of frame 506 receives slit 507 " being operatively engaged ".It does so When, axis means of attachment lugs 1606 on nearside percussion shaft part 1602 will be also placed in can branch in the drive member 540 of longitudinal movement The part of pin 516 in frame 542, and in closed connector 514 will be placed in the correspondence hook 1421 in closure spindle moving part 1420 In.As used herein, term " being operatively engaged " refers to that both parts fully connect each other under the background of two components It closes, so that once applying actuating movement to it, these components can execute its anticipatory action, function and/or program.

Referring again to Fig. 4, distal side trigger shaft 1620 may include lamination girder construction, which includes at least two beams Layer.These beam layers may include such as stainless steel band, these bands are for example, by other positions in its proximal end and/or along its length The place of setting welding or pinning and be interconnected.In alternative embodiment, the distal end of these bands be not attached to together, with Layered product or band is allowed to be unfolded relative to each other when end effector carries out joint motions.This arrangement allows distal side trigger shaft The 1620 sufficiently flexible joint motions to adapt to end effector.Various lamination knife bars are arranged in U.S. Patent Application Serial Number It is disclosed in 15/019,245.Also shown in FIG. 4, middle support member 1614 is used to be bent Shi Weiyuan in distal side trigger shaft 1620 Side trigger shaft provides lateral support, to adapt to the joint motions of surgical end-effector 1100.About middle support member and separately The further details of knife bar support arrangement are selected to disclose in U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 15/019,245.

After interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 has been operably linked to handle assembly 500 (Fig. 1), clinician Surgical tool component 10 can be operated as follows.As described above, when being closed drive system 510 and being in its unactuated position (that is, closure Trigger 512 is not activated), torsionspring 1667 has biased clutch pack 1640, more specifically, biasing 1682 He of switching pin Locking bushing 1650 enters articulated position.Referring to Fig. 8, Figure 10 and Figure 12 A.As shown in figure 8, when at that position, lock Determine in the driving recess 1602 that the locking protrusion 1650 in sleeve 1654 is accepted in nearside percussion shaft part 1603.Such as Figure 10 Shown, when being in the mode, joint motions magnet 1708 is in appropriate location relative to hall effect sensor 1632, so as to Joint motions mode is in 520 marking tools component 1000 of microcontroller.When clinician activates firing trigger 512, Motor nearly flank attack hair shaft part 1602 distad drives.However, as described above, slip joint 1622 is conducive to nearside percussion shaft part 1602 and intermediate percussion shaft portion 1610 movement, without mobile or at least substantially do not move distal side trigger shaft 1620.Because Locking bushing 1650 and nearside percussion shaft part 1602 are operatively engaged and proximal joint motion drive 1700 and locking cover Cylinder 1650 engages, and the actuating of nearside percussion shaft part 1602 leads to the distal movement of articulation drive 1700.Joint motions are driven The distal movement of dynamic device 1700 makes surgical end-effector 1000 carry out joint motions around joint motions axis B-B.Herein Period, clinician close in which can also make the associated jaw portion of end effector 1100 by partly pressing closure trigger It closes.This axial movement of nearside enclosed member 1480 is without being displaced to percussion mode by nearside for clutch pack 1640 automatically The traveling part 1480 of cam shedding 1490 in enclosed member 1492 accommodates.Referring to Figure 10.This feature enables the clinician to It is grasped before being clamped on destination organization using jaw and manipulating tissue.

Once clinician is by 1100 joint motions of end effector to desired locations and jaw is relative to target Tissue be located in desired orientation, clinician just discharges firing trigger 532, this will interrupt nearside percussion shaft part 1602 and The motion of automobile of proximal joint motion drive 1700.Proximal joint motion drive 1700 is locked in by joint motions lock 1210 The position, to prevent the further joint motions of end effector 1100.Clinician can be by pressing closure trigger 512 It is pressed onto complete depressed position destination organization is clipped between jaw.This movement moves nearside enclosed member 1480 distad It is dynamic.When nearside enclosed member 1480 and cam-wall 1491 contact, this distal movement of the nearside enclosed member to switch Pin 1682 is rotated down in cam shedding 1490.Referring to Figure 11.Referring now to Figure 11, gear shift pin 1682 is in cam shedding 1490 Interior moving down leads to shift gears 1680 spin locking sleeve 1650 of plate to rotate to the position being detached from nearside percussion shaft part 1602 It sets.When at that position, the driving recess 1603 that locking protrusion 1654 has proximally fired in shaft part 1602 is detached from.Cause This, nearside percussion shaft part 1602 can be moved axially without moving locking bushing 1650 and proximal joint motion drive 1700.When nearside enclosed member 1480 (by depressing closure trigger 512) moves toward the far side fully actuated position, closure Stroke, which reduces component 1730, makes intermediate closed component 1410 be moved distally reduced axial distance, as described above.This axial direction Movement is applied to distal side enclosed member 1430, and jaw is finally moved to fully closed position.When at that position, 510 system of closure drive system in handle assembly 500 can be locked, and clinician can discharge closure trigger 512.When clutch pack 1640 has been moved into the percussion mode, percussion magnet 1611 and hall effect sensor 1632 connect It is logical, to indicate position of the clutch pack 1640 relative to microcontroller 520.Referring to Figure 11.Microcontroller 520 can be to clinic Doctor provides position of the distal side trigger shaft 1620 when distally advancing across the destination organization being clipped in end effector jaw The instruction set.Once the distal side trigger shaft 1620 and firing member or cutter component being more specifically attached to thereon have progressed to Complete firing position, microcontroller 520 detect the position of a part of firing member component 1600 using sensor arrangement, then Motor reversion can be made so that distal side trigger shaft 1620 retracts to its initial position.The movement can be automatically, or clinical Doctor may must press firing trigger 532 in retraction process.It is risen once distal side trigger shaft 1620 has been fully retracted to it Beginning position, microcontroller 520 can provide the instruction that distal side trigger shaft 1620 has been fully retracted to clinician, and be closed trigger 512 can be unlocked so that closing assembly 1406 can be back to unactuated position, so that jaw is moved to open position.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 15 A and Figure 15 B, anvil assembly 1130 includes anvil body part 1132 and anvil block Installation section 1134.Anvil block installation section 1134 includes a pair of of anvil block mounting wall 1136, is separated by slit 1138 (Fig. 4).Anvil Seat mounting wall 1136 is interconnected by upright tab portion 1139 or bridge joint.As described above, end effector mounting assembly 1230 The proximal end 1103 of elongated passageway 1102 is pivotably attached to by the jaw attachment pin 1235 that a pair extends laterally, it is described The jaw attachment pin that a pair extends laterally is rotatably received within the pincers in the proximal end 1103 that elongated passageway 1102 is arranged in In mouth pivot hole 1104.Jaw attachment pin 1235 limits the regular jaw pivot axis JA for extending substantially transversely to axis axis SA.Ginseng See Fig. 4.Each of anvil block mounting wall 1136, which has, extends through mounting hole 1140 therein, so that anvil block installation section 1134 can pivotally axle journal be connected in jaw attachment pin 1235.Therefore, in this arrangement, anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 can independently pivot around regular jaw pivot axis JA.This arrange allows anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 (" jaw ") is opened to the broader position in those open positions obtained by the jaw than other end actuator apparatus, wherein Only one jaw is mobile relative to another jaw.

Referring still to Figure 15 A and Figure 15 B, distal side enclosed member 1430 includes two jaw split pins to extend internally 1432, the two jaw split pins to extend internally are adapted to extend through in the proximal end 1103 that elongated passageway 1102 is arranged in Corresponding access portal cam slot 1106.Each jaw split pin 1432 is configured to engagement and is formed in each anvil block Corresponding anvil block opening convex surfaces 1136 on mounting wall 1142.As shown in fig. 15 a and fig. 15b, anvil block opening convex surfaces 1142 arrange relatively or with opposite configuration with corresponding access portal cam slot 1106.In other words, access portal cam Slit 1106 and anvil block opening convex surfaces 1142 are bent in mutually opposite directions.

Figure 15 A shows anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 (" jaw ") in the fully closed position.When distal side is closed When component 1430 is promoted towards distal side, the distal end 1430 of distal side enclosed member 1431 is travelled upwardly to being formed in anvil block mounting wall Closure convex surfaces 1136 on each of 1137, and it is formed in closing in the proximal end 1103 of elongated passageway 1108 Close convex surfaces 1102.When 1431 cam contact of distal end of distal side enclosed member 1430 is closed convex surfaces 1137,1108 When, anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 are all pivoted to closed position around jaw pivot axis JA, and distal side is closed structure at this time The distal end 1431 of part 1430 contacts the flange part formed between anvil block installation section 1134 and anvil body part 1132 Divide 1133 and the flange 1145 on elongated passageway.Referring to Figure 15 A.When enclosed member component 1400 is locked into position, far Anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 are maintained at the closed position by side enclosed member 1430.When clinician wants anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 when being moved to open position, distal side enclosed member 1430 moves on proximal direction PD.Work as distal side For enclosed member 1430 when moving on proximal direction PD, jaw split pin 1432 engages corresponding access portal cam slot 1106 It is open convex surfaces 1142 with anvil block, and anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway is switched to Figure 15 B around regular jaw axis JA Shown in open position.This feature pin using on the enclosed member of distal side realizes two jaws from fully closed position to complete The movement of full open position can be described as " positive jaw opening " features herein.Other positive jaw openings are arranged in title For the United States Patent (USP) Shen of " SURGICAL END EFFECTORS WITH POSITIVE JAW OPENING ARRANGEMENTS " It please be disclosed in sequence number 14/742,925, the full text of this application is herein incorporated by reference.

Figure 16 to Figure 21 shows alternative distal side enclosed member 1430', uses for example moveable jaw opening convex The alternative positive jaw Opening feature portion of 1440 forms is taken turns, which is attached to distal side enclosed member 1430' is to replace jaw split pin.At least one and preferably two jaw shedding cams 1440 pass through corresponding stretchable It connects device 1430 and is movably attached to distal side enclosed member 1450'.In the embodiment of illustration, connector 1450 includes cam Or extension spring.In the arrangement of illustration, extension spring 1454 includes flat spring to save space.Each extension spring 1450 Proximal end all there is hook 1452 formed thereon, the hook extends through the opening in the enclosed member 1442' of distal side 1430.The end of each hook 1452 can be placed in the respective slots being formed in the enclosed member 1444' of distal side or groove In 1430, as shown in figure 16.The distal end 1454 of each extension spring 1455 is attached to corresponding jaw shedding cam 1440.The proximal end 1102 of elongated passageway 1103 includes a pair of gapping of spring slit 1106' and is configured to by jaw The access portal convex surfaces 1107 that shedding cam 1440 engages.In alternative arrangement, spring may include maximum extension feature Portion, these maximum extension features only allow the amount of complying with of predetermined quantities, then ensure to advance with remaining closure trigger Proportional jaw opening, so that it is guaranteed that the movement of closure spindle moving part.It is formed as described above, each anvil block mounting wall 1136 has Anvil block opening convex surfaces 1142 on it.As shown in figure 19, anvil block opening convex surfaces 1142 and corresponding access portal Convex surfaces 1107 are opposite or arranged with opposite configuration.In other words, access portal convex surfaces 1107 and anvil block opening are convex Playing surface 1142 is arc and is bent in opposite direction.

Figure 20 and Figure 21 shows anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 is in its respective fully open position.As these are attached Shown in each of figure figure, jaw shedding cam 1440 is in corresponding anvil block opening convex surfaces 1142 and access portal protrusion It is orientated between surface 1107 and is in its nearest side position.When in the fully open position, jaw shedding cam 1440 In the distal side of the distal end of distal side enclosed member 1430'.As illustrated in figures 19 and 20, jaw shedding cam 1440 can be wedge shape 's.In at least one arrangement, convex surfaces of the wedge geometry on nearside with gradual change are inclined between jaw to prevent It sets.When being in the fully open position, extension spring 1454 is in its initial position, and wherein extension spring 1454 is minimum by it Bias force is applied to each of jaw shedding cam 1440.When closing course starts, distal side enclosed member 1430' is with this Various modes described in text are promoted towards distal side.When distal side enclosed member 1430' is promoted towards distal side, distal end 1431 contacts anvil Closure convex surfaces 1134 on seat installation section 1137 and the closure that is formed in the proximal end 1103 of elongated passageway 1108 Convex surfaces 1102, pivot anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 towards each other around pivot jaw axis JA.Work as anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 when pivoting towards each other, exist across the jaw shedding cam 1104 in convex surfaces 1440 and 1142 It is driven in distal direction.When jaw shedding cam 1440 is driven towards distal side, extension spring 1454 is elongated and " load ".

Figure 18 and Figure 19 shows anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 in its fully closed position.When clinician thinks When anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 are back to its fully open position (Figure 20 and Figure 21), distal side enclosed member 1430' is extracted in a proximal direction, this allows anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 remote each other around jaw axis JA is pivoted Liftoff pivot.Because extension spring 1454 is elongated and is load, they pull jaw to be open in a proximal direction Each of cam 1440.When jaw shedding cam 1440 moves between convex surfaces 1142 and 1107 along proximal direction PD When, anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 are moved to completely open position and are protected by jaw shedding cam 1440 by forward directions It holds wherein.Proximally movement is more for distal side enclosed member, then jaw is just further away from each other.The positive jaw of this compliance is opened Mouth arrangement can ensure that directly one-to-one finally pull open to provide bigger opening force when blocking.

Figure 22 to Figure 25 is shown to be open the alternative remote of contact pin and at least one jaw split ring 1460 using jaw Side enclosed member 1430 ", anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102' are moved in its corresponding completely open position.Such as Shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25, distal side enclosed member 1430 " is similar to distal side enclosed member 1430 as described above, the difference is that distal side Enclosed member 1430 " also comprises anvil block and opens tab 1435 and channel opening tab 1437.As shown in figure 24, when distal side is closed " when being moved into the nearest side position that it corresponds to fully open position, anvil block opens contact pin 1435 and anvil block to component 1430 Contact pin 1139 on installation section 1134 contacts, and access portal contact pin and the proximal part 1103 from elongated passageway 1102 Downside channel contact pin 1109 outstanding contacts.

It may include positive pincers that jaw opens spring 1460 that the embodiment described in Figure 22, Figure 24 and Figure 25, which additionally uses, Mouth aperture member.As shown in figure 23, in the arrangement of illustration, jaw split ring 1460 includes anvil block opening leg 1462 and leads to Cross the access portal leg 1463 of the attachment of bridging part 1464.As shown in Figure 22, Figure 24 and Figure 25, spring 1460 can be connected by axle journal It connects in jaw attachment pin 1235, so that anvil block opening leg 1462 is carried in the bottom surface of anvil block installation section 1134, And access portal leg 1464 is carried in the bottom surface of proximal end 1103 of elongated passageway 1102'.Therefore, jaw is beaten It opens spring 1460 to be used to apply bias force to anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102', so that their open position pivots away from each other Turn.Figure 25 shows anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 in the fully closed position.As shown in figure 25, jaw split ring 1460 are in its complete compressive state.To open the anvil with channel 1102', distal side enclosed member 1430 is " in proximal direction PD On by it is disclosed herein it is various in a manner of it is mobile.When distal side enclosed member 1430 " when proximally moving, jaw split ring 1460 By anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102' around pivot axis JA away from each other forward bias to completely open position, Middle anvil block opening contact pin 1435 engages the contact pin 1134 on anvil block installation section 1139 and the engagement of access portal contact pin 1437 is logical Road contact pin 1109.Referring to fig. 24.In at least one arrangement, jaw split ring is mounted on firing member parking area (that is, working as Region where when firing member is in initial position) nearside.

Figure 26 to Figure 29 is shown in elongated passageway and enclosed member using the alternative distal side enclosed member of slit arrangement 1470, slit arrangement is configured between fully open position and fully closed position mobile anvil block 1130 ".Institute In the arrangement of illustration, in addition to difference discussed below, distal side enclosed member 1470 is similar to distal side enclosed member as described above 1430.However, in this arrangement, only anvil block 1130 " is moved relative to elongated passageway 1102 ".As shown in Figure 26 to Figure 29, anvil The anvil block installation section 1134 of seat 1130 " includes two outwardly extending anvil block pins 1150, the two outwardly extending anvil block pins Extend through the corresponding passage slot 1472 being arranged in the proximal end 1103 of elongated passageway 1102 ".Each anvil block pin 1150 also extend into the corresponding closure slit 1474 in distal side enclosed member 1470.In the arrangement illustrated by, Mei Getong Road slit 1472 extends along vertical axis VA.Anvil block pin 1150 limits pivot axis P A, and anvil block 1130 " can surround the pivot axis pivot Turn.Because anvil block pin 1150 is confined to only move in vertically extending passage slot 1472, pivot axis P A is by about Beam is only to move along vertical axis VA.Each closure slit 1474 has proximal part 1476 and distal portions 1478.Proximal end Part 1476 is along first level axis HA₁It places, distal portions 1478 are along the second horizontal axis HA₂It places, second horizontal axis Deviate first level axis HA₁.Referring to fig. 26.Vertical axis VA is transverse to first level axis HA₁With the second horizontal axis HA₂。

Figure 26 shows the position of anvil block 1130 " and elongated passageway 1102 " when being in a fully open position.As shown in figure 26, When at that position, anvil block pin 1150 is located at top (" the first upright position ") and the closure slit of passage slot 1472 In 1474 distal portions 1478.Figure 27 shows the position of anvil block 1130 " and elongated passageway 1102 " after closing course has started It sets.As shown in figure 27, distal side enclosed member 1470 has started to be moved distally, so that anvil block pin 1150 will enter closure just The portions of proximal 1476 of slit, and sell and started to move down in passage slot 1472.In Figure 28, distal side enclosed member 1470 have been moved distally the point that wherein anvil block pin 1150 is located at the bottom end of passage slot 1472, and anvil block pin 1150 is existing The proximal part 1476 of closure slit 1474 is entered.Therefore, anvil block installation section 1134 is transported downwards towards elongated passageway 1102 " It is dynamic.Figure 29 shows anvil block 1130 " and elongated passageway anvil block 1102 " in its fully closed position.As shown in figure 29, anvil block pin 1150 are maintained in the bottom end (" the second vertical position ") of passage slot 1472, and are also accepted in closure slit 1474 In proximal part 1476.When distal side enclosed member 1470 is kept in the position, anvil block 1130 " and elongated passageway 1102 " are kept In the fully closed position.As can be seen from Figure 29, this to be disposed with conducive to anvil block installation section 1134 relative to channel 1102 " vertically move, thus when in the fully open position, increase on the downside of anvil block the distance between with storehouse platform.This Kind redundancy link mechanism allows to adjust the nearside distance between anvil block and the nail bin platform of adjacent tissue's stop part.Another storehouse Embodiment may include close to the metal cam termination aspect portion of sliding initial position.This metallicity portion can support or protect It holds sliding part and is in " preparing to use " position, while preventing tail portion from collapsing.

Figure 30 to Figure 32 shows a kind of form for the firing member 1760 that can be used together with interchangeable tools component 1000. In an exemplary form, firing member 1760 includes main part 1762, which includes the company extended proximally Device component 1763 is connect, which is configured to the corresponding shape in the distal end for being contained in distal side trigger shaft 1620 In the connector opening 1624 (Fig. 4) of shape.Connector 1763 can be by rubbing and/or welding or suitable adhesive etc. is maintained at In connector opening 1624.In use, main part 1762 projects through the elongated slot 1160 in elongated passageway 1102.Side Extend to foot's contact pin 1764 of extension from each side of main part 1762.Each foot's tab 1764 includes having thickness PE_fProximal end 1765 and have thickness DE_fDistal end 1767.This configuration also defines 1768 He of foot surface Lower foot surface 1769.In referring to illustrated by, upper foot surface 1768 and lower foot surface 1769 are separate at an angle to each other. In Figure 31, upper foot surface 1768 is parallel to axis U_A, lower foot surface 1769 is parallel to lower axis U_L, there is angle therebetween Spend A_F.In other words, distal side thickness DE_f> nearside thickness PE_f.Therefore, the thickness of each foot's contact pin 1764 is from their own Distal end 1767 is gradually thinning to its proximal end 1765, and wherein proximal end is thinner.

Referring still primarily to Figure 31, illustrated by firing member 1760 further include a pair of top contact pin being laterally extended 1770.Each top tab 1770 includes having thickness PE_TProximal end 1772 and have thickness DE_TDistal end 1774. This configuration further defines top surface 1776 and bottom surface 1778.In being referred to illustrated by, top surface 1776 and bottom Surface 1778 is separate at an angle to each other.In Figure 31, top surface 1776 is parallel to top axis T_A, bottom surface 1778 is parallel to bottom Portion axis B_L, there is angle A therebetween_T.In other words, the distal side thickness DE of each top tab 1770_TGreater than its nearside thickness PE_T.Therefore, the thickness of each top contact pin 1770 gradually becomes from their own distal end 1774 to its proximal end 1772 Thin, wherein proximal end 1772 is thinner.In the arrangement shown in, angle A_FIt may be approximately equal to angle A_T.In addition, each top The top surface 1776 of contact pin 1770 can be respectively away from foot's contact pin 1764 corresponding each of between distal end 1774,1765 1769 distance H of lower foot surface_F, and be also away from mutual distance H at its respective proximal end 1772,1767_R.Institute In the arrangement of illustration, H_F>H_RTherefore, the top surface 1776 of each top contact pin 1770 is angled far from axis SA, and each The lower foot surface 1769 of each of foot's contact pin 1764 is angled far from axis SA.The firing member 1760 of illustration further includes lateral Center locking tab 1780 outstanding, will be discussed in further detail below this.The main part of firing member 1760 1762 further include being arranged in towards distal side bottom part 1771 outstanding and towards between distal side top nose outstanding part 1773 Tissue cutting edge or features 1766.

In the example of illustration, warehouse 1111 operationally supports multiple staple drivers wherein, and the staple drivers exist It is in a row aligned on the every side for the slit 1114 being centrally located.Figure 33 A to Figure 33 C show staple driver 1170 one shows Example, the staple driver can be used for supporting the staple on the side of surgery nail bin.Positioned at the opposite of the slit 1114 being centrally located The driver of side may include the mirror image of driver 1170.It can also be efficiently with other staple driver configurations.Extremely such as Figure 33 A Shown in Figure 33 C, a kind of form of staple driver 1700 includes staple driver main body 1172.Drive body 1172 includes quilt It is constructed to be permeable to support staple (not shown) on it first or most interior staple support section 1174.Second or central staple branch Support part points 1176 is configured to support another staple (not shown) and third support section 1870 on it, this Three support sections are configured to support third staple (not shown) on it.The first nail nail branch of support section 1174, second Support part point 1176 and third nail support section 1178 are all linked together by connector part 1180.It is arranged at least one In, connector part 1180 is formed with the opening being centrally located or aperture 1182, and the opening being centrally located or aperture are constructed At can slideably receive the corresponding first driver guiding piece (not shown) being formed in warehouse.Connector part 1180 Including the first cam portion 1184 with the first convex surfaces formed thereon or inclined-plane 1186.Connector part 1180 is also Including the second cam portion 1188 with the second convex surfaces 1190 formed thereon.Convex surfaces 1186,1190 have Identical slope or angle or they can have different slope/angles.In at least one embodiment, each staple is driven Device 1170 is moved all by for exampleIt is integrally formed or is molded, and non-filler.It is also possible, however, to use other materials Material, for example, for example with glass or mineral-filled objectOr nylon or with glass file nylon.In other cloth In setting, the various pieces of staple drivers 1170 can be separately manufactured with other materials and be attached at by adhesive, solder etc. Together.About staple driver 1170 and other drives that can be effectively used together with various embodiments disclosed herein The further details of dynamic device embodiment are found on September 2nd, 2015 entitled " the SURGICAL STAPLE submitted CONFIGURATIONS WITH CAMMING SURFACES LOCATED BETWEEN PORTIONS SUPPORTING The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/843,243 of SURGICAL STAPLES ", the entire disclosure is accordingly by reference It is incorporated herein.

Turn next to Figure 33, Figure 36 and Figure 37, firing member 1760 be configured to operationally with sliding part or Cam pack 1120 connects, and slide assemblies are operatively supported in the main body 1111 of surgery nail bin 1110.Slide assemblies 1120 It is slideably moved to from the nearside initial position of the proximal end 1112 of neighbouring warehouse 1111 in surgery cartridge body 1111 The final position of the distal end 1113 of neighbouring warehouse 1111.Referring to fig. 4.The slit 1114 being centrally located makes firing member 1760 It can pass therethrough, and cut the tissue being clipped between anvil block 1130 and nail bin 1110.Driver 1170 and corresponding pit 1116 is associated, and pit passes through the upper mounting plate surface 1115 of warehouse 1111.Sliding part 1120 includes multiple inclinations or wedge shape Cam 1122, wherein each cam 1122 correspond to it is specific in the respective drivers 1170 on every side of slit 1114 Convex surfaces 1186,1190.When firing member 1760 is fired or distad driven, firing member 1760 is also by slide assemblies 1120 drive towards distal side.When firing member 1760 is moved distally by storehouse 1110, quilt is cut in tissue Cutting feature portion 1766 The tissue being clamped between anvil assembly 1130 and storehouse 1110, and slide assemblies 1120 drive up driver in storehouse 1170, the corresponding nail of driver driving or fastener are contacted with the formation of anvil assembly 1130.In the example of illustration, structure is fired The main part 1760 of part 1762 is configured to engage with the distal end of slide assemblies 1120.In particular, at least In one example, as shown in figure 33, the distal end of main part 1762 is oriented to the central part of only sliding contact member 1120 The proximal end divided.In other firing members arrangement, fighting member body 1762 uniquely can be shaped or be adapted to The corresponding end of slide assemblies in enough storehouse corresponding with being contained in components is operably engaged, cooperates or operativelys interface with, and makes If obtaining user unintentionally the binning of mistake is downloaded in elongated passageway and subsequently attempts to percussion storehouse, firing member and cunning Moving part will not correctly join to realize that its distal side promotes.

It include in those of tissue cutting surface embodiment in firing member, it is generally desirable to which elongated shaft assembly can be by Mode constructed: unless unspent nail bin is correctly supported on the elongated passageway 1102 of surgical end-effector 1100 In, otherwise prevent firing member from surprisingly promoting.For example, if there is no nail bin and firing member is distad pushed into and wears End effector is crossed, then tissue will be cut off, but be not pinned.Similarly, it is finished if existed in the end effector Nail bin (that is, wherein at least some nail from the nail bin wherein fired), and firing member is pushed into, then tissue will be cut It is disconnected, but may not exclusively be pinned.It should be appreciated that may cause undesirable catastrophic knot in such case surgical procedures Fruit.The beauty of entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT HAVING A SPENT CARTRIDGE LOCKOUT " State's patent 6,988,649, entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT HAVING A SINGLE LOCKOUT The United States Patent (USP) 7 of MECHANISM FOR PREVENTION OF FIRING ", 044,352, entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT HAVING A SINGLE LOCKOUT MECHANISM FOR PREVENTION OF The United States Patent (USP) 7,380,695 of FIRING " and entitled " SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS WITH LOCKOUT ARRANGEMENTS FOR PREVENTING FIRING SYSTEM ACTUATION WHEN A CARTRIDGE The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/742,933 of IS SPENT OR MISSING " respectively discloses various firing member lockings Arrangement.Each of these United States Patent (USP)s are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

The storehouse 1110 of " not firing ", " not used ", " fresh " or " new " indicates that storehouse 1110 makes its all fastening herein Part is in it and " gets out emit " position.When at that position, slide assemblies 1120 are located at its initial position.New storehouse 1110 It is placed in elongated passageway 1102 and can be remained at by the snap in features portion on warehouse, which is constructed At the corresponding part for being able to maintain engagement elongated passageway 1102.Figure 36 shows a part of surgical end-effector 1100, In the placement of surgery nail bin 1110 that is new or not firing wherein.As it can be seen that slide assemblies 1120 are in start bit such as in Figure 36 It sets.Trigger system is activated in order to prevent, and more accurately speaking, and firing member 1760 is driven distally through end in order to prevent Portion's actuator 1110, unless surgery nail bin do not fire or new has been correctly positioned in elongated passageway 1102, otherwise institute's example The interchangeable surgical tool component 1000 shown is using the firing member locking system for being generally termed as 1790.

Referring now to Figure 33 to Figure 37, in one form, firing member locking system 1790 includes removable locking structure Part 1792 is configured to the holding when unworn surgery nail bin 1110 is not correctly positioned in elongated passageway 1102 Engage firing member 1760.Locking component 1792 includes a pair of of lateral springs arm 1793, this is installed lateral spring arm by center Tab feature portion 1794 interconnects.Contact pin features 1794 are installed at center has hold-down hook 1795 formed therein, the hold-down hook It is configured to hook the retaining pin 1230 in anvil block mounting assembly 1238, as shown in FIG. 35 to 37.When seated, it installs Contact pin 1794 is configured to upwardly bias locking component 1792.In addition, locking component 1792 includes two lateral anvil block bullets Spring arm 1796, inclination to be upwards to engage the bottom surface of the correspondence anvil block mounting wall 1136 on anvil block installation section 1134, with By 1792 biased downward of locking component when anvil block 1130 is closed.Firing member is aligned protruding portion 1797 from lateral springs arm 1793 Each upwardly extend, to keep the alignment between firing member 1760 and locking component 1792.As Figure 33 most particularly shows Out, the distal part of each crossed strip arm 1793 includes the forearm 1798 being laterally extended, which terminates at It slides in contact pin 1799, which corresponds to the sliding on the outermost wedge cams 1122 being formed on sliding part 1120 Boss 1124.Each of lateral springs arm 1793 includes locking recess 1850 therein, which is adapted to Enough locking ground engages corresponding one in centre-lock lug 1780 therein.One of ordinary skill in the art will be understood that The sliding boss of different number and arrangement can be used in the sliding part of different nail bins arrangement.The quantity and arrangement of sliding boss can It is configured to only interact with the corresponding sliding contact pin for the locking component for being intended to the appropriate instrument using nail bin.Therefore, Sliding boss can play the role of " key ", only to activate the locking component of appropriate device.Therefore, when the surgery nail bin of mistake is filled When entering elongated passageway, this arrangement can prevent user from activating the device.

Figure 35 shows end effector 1100, and wherein anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 are in its completely open position It sets, and without being equipped with surgery nail bin.As shown in figure 35, the contacts-side-down of anvil block spring arm 1796 and mounting wall 1136, But they do not have " to load ".This position enables surgery nail bin 1110 to be arranged in elongated passageway 1102.If will be Closed anvil 1130 when in the position, then anvil block spring arm 1796 is by biased downward spring arm 1793, so that central lug It is received in the correspondence locking recess 1793 in spring arm 1850 to 1780 lockings.When at that position, firing member 1760 It can not be promoted towards distal side.Figure 36 show when anvil block 1130 in the fully closed position when, be properly positioned at elongated passageway 1102 Interior new surgery nail bin 1110.As it can be seen that sliding part 1120 is in its initial position such as in Figure 36.When at that position, Spring arm 1793 is simultaneously biased upward into during wherein locking recess 1850 does not engage by 1124 engaging slide contact pin 1799 of sliding boss The position of heart contact pin 1780.Therefore, firing member 1760 can be distally advanced freely.Figure 37 shows firing member 1760 and exists Position after being promoted from its initial position towards distal side.As shown in figure 37, firing member 1760 is located at the distal side of Lock spring simultaneously And it is disengaged with Lock spring.Anvil block spring arm 1796 is by locking component biased downward to unlocked position.

Figure 38 and Figure 39 shows firing member 1760 and locking component 1792 and is initially at proximal direction in firing member 1760 Position after upper retraction.In the arrangement of illustration, each of centre-lock lug 1780 includes chamfering proximal part 1782.Referring to Figure 30 and Figure 31.When position shown in firing member 1760 bounces back to Figure 38 and Figure 39, centre-lock lug 1782 chamfering proximal end 1780 contacts the correspondence forward arm 1792 of locking component 1798 and laterally outwardly biases spring arm (the arrow L in Figure 39).Figure 40 and Figure 41 show firing member 1760 and locking component 1792 firing member 1760 completely The position to bounce back back after its initial position.When at that position, the locked ground of each of centre-lock lug 1780 It is received in the locking recess 1793 in corresponding spring arm 1850.When at that position, firing member 1760 can not be towards distal side It promotes.

Figure 42 shows alternative locking component 1792'.In this embodiment, installation 1794 biased downward of contact pin locks structure Part 1792' is without the use of anvil block spring arm.Therefore, it is opened in anvil block 1780 and elongated nip 1793 and surgery nail bin 1130 exists During wherein loading, the holding of centre-lock lug 1102 is engaged by locking with spring arm 1110.

As discussed above, warehouse 1111 has multiple anvil block pits 1116, these anvil block pits are in central slot 1114 Two sides are serially arranged.Being contained in these pits 1116 is staple drivers, and staple drivers operationally will be outside one or more Section's nail or fastener are supported on.When destination organization is sandwiched between anvil block 1130 and nail bin platform surface 1115, it is necessary to By destination organization positioning at being stapled to cut-off tissue on every side of cutting line.In order to avoid destination organization positioning exists The nearside of proximal nail or fastener, anvil block generally comprise the wall extended downwardly, commonly known as " tissue stop ", are used for Prevent destination organization become between anvil block and nail bin too close to.When anvil block is closed towards storehouse, tissue stop is extended downwardly By storehouse platform surface, to prevent tissue to be positioned in the nearside between anvil block and storehouse too far.It is executed in end as described herein In at least one of device embodiment, anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 can both be transported around jaw axis JA is pivoted It is dynamic.This arrange allows anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 to arrange further opening than other end effectors, wherein anvil Only one removable or pivot in seat or elongated passageway.In other words, when anvil block 1132 and elongated passageway 1115 are in it When corresponding fully open position, the lower surface of anvil body 1110 be placed in the thin of end effector 1102 as described herein The distance between storehouse platform surface 1102 of nail bin 1130 in long-channel 1110 is typically larger than the downside of anvil block and is placed in end The distance between the platform surface in storehouse in the elongated passageway of portion's actuator, wherein only one in anvil block and channel is relative to another One is mobile.Therefore, at least one form of end effector 1100 is configured to using at least one " activity " The cartridge device of tissue stop or " expansible " tissue stop.In the arrangement illustrated by, using being generally designated as 1250 Liang Ge active organization stop part.

Turning now to Figure 45, Figure 47 and Figure 48, as described above, cartridge body 1111 includes positioned at the every of elongated slot 1114 Multiple nail bins 1116 on side, shown multiple nail bins are configured to when firing member 1760 is advanced through nail bin towards distal side Accommodate the firing member.According to the configuration number and arrangement of nail pit 1116, one or more staple drivers configurations can be grasped Make ground support wherein, the one or more surgical staples of one or more of each self-supportings of staple drivers configuration thereon.Position Some pits at the proximal end of warehouse can not include driver and nail.For example, following closely pit in the arrangement illustrated by 1116 include driver (not shown) and nail (not shown).The recent side pit of supporting driver and nail is marked as 1116P.Though So there is additional " unused " pit (labeled as 1117), but no one of these pits include driver and nail.In institute's example In the arrangement shown, all nail pits 1116 opposite with recent side pit 1116P are comprising driving on the two sides of elongated slot 1114 Dynamic device and surgical staples.Therefore, active organization's stop part 1250 is configured to that group is prevented to be woven in close to nearside nail pit 1116P Position at be clamped between anvil block 1130 and nail bin 1110, to prevent tissue from being cut in the case where not being sewn first It cuts.

In one arrangement, individually and/or the surgery nail bin 1110 combined with elongated passageway 1102 herein can be with Referred to as " the first jaw ", and anvil block 1130 is properly termed as " the second jaw ".The proximal end 1112 of nail bin 1110 can be claimed For " the first proximal end " or the proximal end of the first jaw.Platform surface 1115 is referred to alternatively as " the first jaw surfaces ".Institute In the arrangement of illustration, anvil body 1132 includes nail shaped lower face 1135, and the nail shaped lower face is towards storehouse platform and is used for Nail is formed when nail is driven into and is in contact with it.It follows closely shaped lower face 1135 (Fig. 3) and is alternatively referred to as " the second jaw table herein Face ".

In the arrangement of illustration, active organization's stop part 1250 is operably attached to warehouse 1111.It is contemplated, however, that Other arrangements, wherein active organization's stop part is attached to the part of elongated passageway 1102.

Figure 45 is gone to, at least one arrangement, using two activities or expansible tissue stop 1250- elongated A tissue stop on every side of slit 1114.As shown in figure 47, active organization's stop part 1250 includes under bifurcated Organize stop portion 1260 in portion comprising two cam-walls 1262, the two cam-walls are separated by space 1264 and pass through connection Device 1265 interconnects.Top tissue stop portion 1264 is movably supported in space 1270.As shown in figure 45, backstop bridge part 1266 are arranged between the top of the distal end of wall 1260.Backstop bridge part 1266 organizes stop portion with top is formed in Backstop contact pin 1272 on 1270 cooperates, to prevent upper group from knitting the fully extended space 1264 out of stop portion 1270.Mounting hole 1267, which pass through wall 1260, provides, so that lower part tissue stop portion 1260 can pivotally axle journal be connected to from warehouse 1118 On the laterally projecting corresponding pin 1111 in side 1113.As shown in figure 45, each of upper portion stop 1270 includes Spring mounting hole 1274, the spring mounting hole are configured in the leg for wherein accommodating biasing member or retaining spring 1282 1280.Referring to fig. 46.

Top tissue stop portions 1270 are slidably received within the space of corresponding lower part tissue stop portions 1264 In 1260, to generate movable or expansible tissue stop 1250.Top tissue stop portion 1260 and lower part tissue stop Pivotly axle journal is connected to corresponding pin 1118 for stopper point 1270 and corresponding biasing member or backstop spring 1280 On.Each active organization's stopping element 1250 surrounds the tissue backstop axis TSA freedom to pivot limited by pin 1118.Such as figure Shown in 45, elongated slot 1111 of the backstop axis TSA in warehouse 1114 is organized.Second leg of backstop spring 1280 1284 are supported on the corresponding flange or part 1119 of warehouse 1111, so that when axle journal is connected on pin 1118, only Spring 1280 of moving is used to organize stop portion 1270 to biased top in space 1264, until backstop contact pin 1272 includes only Keep off bridge part 1266.At this point, biasing member or backstop spring 1280 are for making entire active organization's stopping element 1250 around group Backstop axis TSA is knitted to upwardly bias, until top tissue stop portion 1270 contact be formed on warehouse 1111 it is corresponding only Keep off flange 1121.

Therefore, in the arrangement illustrated by, each active organization's stopping element 1250 is attached to the corresponding of warehouse 1110 Side 1113.As shown in figure 45, each side wall 1126 of elongated passageway 1102 has tissue backstop recess formed therein 1128, to receive active organization's stopping element 1250 wherein when jaw 1130,1110 is in its fully closed position.Figure 49 Anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1110 are shown and nail bin 1102 is in it and " is closed completely " position.When anvil block 1250 and elongated passageway 1130 or surgical cabinet 1102 when being in its fully closed position, the orientation of active organization's stopping element 1110 is referred to alternatively as theirs " compression completely " orientation.In certain embodiments, anvil assembly 1130 can also have the fixing organization backstop being formed thereon Part 1144, the fixing organization stop part are located at the nearside of active organization's stopping element 1250.3 and Figure 44 referring to fig. 4.Figure 47 and figure 50 show active organization's stopping element 1102 when anvil block 1250 and elongated passageway 1130 are in its corresponding fully open position Orientation.When anvil block 1250 and elongated passageway 1130 or surgical cabinet 1102 are in its fully open position, active organization's backstop The orientation of component 1110 is referred to alternatively as their " being fully deployed " or " extension completely " orientation.When in its fully expanded position When, active organization's stop part 1250 is for preventing tissue to be significantly proximally advanced through proximal nail pit 1116P.Figure 49 is shown Anvil block 1102 and elongated passageway 1130 clamp tissue in their own fully closed position between them.It will organize backstop Before component is mounted in elongated passageway 1102, tissue stopping element can be maintained at folding shown in Figure 49 by removably following closely lid Folded orientation, dismountable nail lid are detachably connected in nail bin platform.Once storehouse is installed in an elongated channel, so that it may Nail lid is removed from nail bin.

Figure 51 to Figure 53 shows another tissue stop device comprising cooperation tissue stop on anvil block and Storehouse.For example, in the embodiment shown in Figure 51 to Figure 53, a pair of upright storehouse tissue stop 1290 is from storehouse platform surface 1115 upwardly extend.When anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 are in its fully closed position, storehouse tissue stop 1292 Upper end 1290 extends in the hole being arranged in anvil body 1293 or chamber 1132.Storehouse organize retainer 1290 upper end 1292 at Angle, so that upper end 1292 does not protrude past anvil body 1132 when anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 are closed completely Outer surface.Referring to Figure 53.In addition, anvil block 1130 includes the distal tissue stop part 1296 extended downwardly, when anvil block 1115 and carefully Long-channel 1130 does not extend to 1102 lower section of storehouse platform surface, and a pair of of proximal tissue stop when being in its fully closed position Part 1298, when anvil block 1130 and elongated passageway 1102 are in its fully closed position, the pair of proximal tissue retainer to Under extend to the lower section of platform surface 1115 in storehouse 1110.Referring to Figure 53.In alternative arrangement, elastic webbing can be around the outer of jaw Portion is placed, so that the distal side edge of band is located at the required position of tissue stop.When jaw is opened, with stretchable, but use Make tissue stop.Band can be placed in the groove in anvil block and in the elongated passageway of anvil block/channel, so that end is held Row device may pass through normal sleeve needle arrangement.

Many surgical instrument systems as described herein are actuated by electric motor；But surgical instrument system as described herein can It actuates in any suitable manner.In various examples, for example, surgical instrument system as described herein can be by the touching that is manually operated Hair device actuates.In some instances, motor disclosed herein may include a part or multiple portions of robot control system.This Outside, any end effector and/or tool assembly disclosed herein can be used together with robotic surgical Instrument system.It is entitled “SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS WITH ROTATABLE STAPLE DEPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS” U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/118,241 (being now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2012/0298719) be disclosed more closely in Several examples of robotic surgical Instrument system.

The deployment and deformation for having combined nail describe surgical instrument system as described herein；However, implementation as described herein Scheme is without being limited thereto.For example, it is contemplated to dispose the various embodiments of the fastener such as fixture or tack in addition to nail.This Outside, it is also contemplated that utilize the various embodiments of any appropriate device for seal tissue.For example, according to various embodiments End effector may include be configured to heating and seal tissue electrode.In addition, for example, according to certain embodiment End effector can apply vibrational energy and carry out seal tissue.

Embodiment

A kind of surgical tool component being used together with control system of embodiment 1-, the control system include closure actuating Device, the closing actuator are configured to the mobile first axis closing distance when being activated.The control system further includes hitting Send out actuator.Surgical tool component includes shaft assembly, which is configured to releasedly join with control system.Work Having component further includes surgical end-effector, which includes the first jaw and the second jaw, first pincers Mouth and the second jaw operationally cross one another to move between fully open position and fully closed position relative to each other. Surgical end-effector is operably linked to shaft assembly with hinged for the selectivity with respect to it.Firing member component and percussion Actuator operativelys interface with, so that the operation of percussion actuator promotes firing member component towards distal side.Articulation member with Surgical end-effector is joined and can be selectively engaged with engagement configuration and disengaging configuration with firing member component, wherein In engagement configuration, the movement of firing member component so that articulation member make surgical end-effector relative to shaft assembly into Row joint motions, wherein firing member component is removable without linear joint moving link in being detached from configuration.Closing assembly with At least one of first jaw and the second jaw operatively interface with, and are configured to clamp the first jaw and second At least one of mouth is moved to fully closed position from fully open position.Clutch pack and closing actuator and closed group Part operativelys interface with, so that clutch pack makes to hit when closing actuator is axially advanced through first axis closing distance It sends out component assembly and articulation member and is moved to disengaging configuration from bonding station, and closing assembly moves axially through and is less than The axial closing distance of the second of first axis closing distance, thus make closing assembly by the first jaw and the second jaw at least One is moved to fully closed position from fully open position.

Embodiment 2- is according to surgical tool component described in embodiment 1, wherein the clutch pack includes transporting with joint The spin locking component that dynamic component, firing member component and closing assembly operatively interface with.The spin locking component can connect It closes configuration and is detached between configuration and rotate, so that closing actuator passes through the movement of first axis closing distance so that closing assembly A part by spin locking component from engagement configuration rotate to be detached from configuration.

Embodiment 3- is according to surgical tool component as described in example 2, wherein the part of the closing assembly includes nearside Enclosed member, which is configured to releasedly join with closing actuator, to move axially warp together First axis closing distance is crossed, and wherein clutch pack includes that closing stroke reduces component, which reduces component It is operativelyd interface with nearside enclosed member, so that when the mobile first axis closing distance of nearside enclosed member, closing stroke Reducing component makes the distal portions of closing assembly move axially the second axial closing distance, thus by the first jaw and the second jaw At least one of be moved to fully closed position from fully open position.

Embodiment 4- is according to surgical tool component described in embodiment 3, wherein the clutch pack further includes cam set Part, the cam pack are operativelyd interface with nearside enclosed member and spin locking component, so that when nearside enclosed member is from right It should be moved distally to reach to correspond to by first axis closing distance in the initial position of fully open position and be closed completely position When the end position set, spin locking component is rotated to disengaging configuration from bonding station by cam pack, and when nearside is closed For component from end position when proximal direction is moved to initial position, spin locking component is rotated to engagement position by cam pack It sets.

Embodiment 5- surgical tool component according to embodiment 1,2,3 or 4, wherein the control system includes shank With closure trigger component, the closure trigger component is operatively supported on shank and can be in unactuated position and complete It is selectively moved between fully actuated position.Closure trigger is operativelyd interface with closing actuator, so that closure trigger Being moved to fully actuated position makes closing actuator that articulation member is moved to disengaging configuration from engagement configuration.

Embodiment 6- surgical tool component according to embodiment 5, further includes motor, and the motor and percussion actuator can Operatively join, so that the motor operates in a rotational direction so that firing actuator is moved distally firing member component, And when the motor is when direction of rotation is mobile, percussion actuator proximally moves firing member component.Firing trigger assembly It is operatively supported on shank, and is configured to selectively revolve on the first direction of rotation and the second direction of rotation Turn motor.

Embodiment 7- surgical tool component according to embodiment 1,2,3,4,5 or 6, wherein the first jaw and the second pincers Mouth is installed relative to each other, to pivot traveling around fixed nipper shaft line options.

Embodiment 8- surgical tool component according to embodiment 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7, wherein the first jaw includes thin Long-channel, the elongated passageway are configured to movably be supported in the slender channel surgery nail bin, and wherein second Jaw includes anvil block.

Embodiment 9- surgical tool component according to embodiment 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 or 8, wherein the firing member Component includes nearside firing member.Distal side firing member slideably joins with nearside firing member.End effector fires structure Part is operably linked to distal side firing member and is configured to cutting tissue and fires out nail from surgery nail bin Come, when firing member component be moved distally predetermined percussion apart from when, surgery nail bin is operatively supported at elongated logical In road.

A kind of surgical instruments of embodiment 10-, including control unit and closure drive system, the control unit include being constructed At the percussion drive system that can generate percussion and retracting motion, which is configured in closing actuator Make closing actuator mobile first axis closing distance when actuating.Surgical instruments further includes interchangeable surgical tool component, should Interchangeable surgical tool component includes the shaft assembly operativelyd interface with control unit.Surgical instruments further includes surgical end Actuator, the surgical end-effector include the first jaw and the second jaw, and first jaw and the second jaw are operationally It is connected to each other to be moved relative to each other between fully open position and fully closed position.Surgical end-effector can operate Ground is connected to shaft assembly with hinged for the selectivity with respect to it.Firing member component is operationally handed over percussion drive system It connects, wherein the operation of trigger system promotes firing member component towards distal side.Articulation member and surgical end-effector join And it can be selectively engaged with engagement configuration and disengaging configuration with firing member component, wherein in engagement configuration, percussion The movement of component assembly so that articulation member makes surgical end-effector carry out joint motions relative to shaft assembly, wherein It is detached from configuration, firing member component is removable without linear joint moving link.Surgical instruments further includes closing assembly, this is closed Seaming element includes the nearside closing assembly operativelyd interface with closing actuator.Distal side closing section and nearside closing assembly can Operatively join, so that distal side closing section is axially pushed away when nearside closing assembly is axially advanced through axial closing distance Into the second axial closing distance for being less than first axis closing distance, and by least one of the first jaw and the second jaw Fully closed position is moved to from fully open position.Clutch pack and firing member component, articulation member and nearside Closing assembly operativelys interface with, so that when nearside closing assembly axially promotes first axis closing distance, clutch pack Firing member component and articulation member is set to be moved to disengaging configuration from bonding station.

Embodiment 11-surgical instruments according to embodiment 10, wherein the first axis of the nearside closing assembly is closed The movement of distance is closed so that articulation member and firing member are rotatably moved by clutch pack is detached from configuration.

Embodiment 12- surgical instruments according to embodiment 10 or 11, wherein the clutch pack includes rotation lock Determine component, the spin locking component and articulation member and firing member component operatively interface with and can be in engagement configurations And it is detached between configuration and rotates.Clutch pack further includes cam pack, the cam pack and nearside closing assembly and rotation lock Determine component to operatively interface with, so that when nearside closing assembly is moved distally from the initial position for corresponding to fully open position When reaching the end position for corresponding to fully closed position by first axis closing distance, cam pack is by spin locking component Disengaging configuration is rotated to from engagement configuration, and when nearside closing assembly is moved to initial position in proximal direction from end position When, spin locking component is rotated to engagement configuration by cam pack.

Embodiment 13- surgical instruments according to embodiment 10,11 or 12, wherein described control unit include shank and Closure trigger component, the closure trigger component be operatively supported on shank and can unactuated position and completely It is selectively moved between actuated position.Closure trigger component is also operativelyd interface with closing actuator, so that closure touching Hair device is moved to fully actuated position and makes closing actuator that articulation member is moved to disengaging configuration from engagement configuration.

Embodiment 14- surgical instruments according to embodiment 13, wherein the percussion drive system includes motor and hits Actuator is sent out, the percussion actuator and motor operatively interface with so that the operation of motor in the first rotational direction So that percussion actuator is mobile towards end effector by firing member, and when motor moves in a second rotational direction When, fighting end actuator keeps firing member mobile far from end effector.Percussion drive system further includes firing trigger group Part, the firing trigger assembly are operably supported on shank, and can be in the first position and motor that motor does not activate It is selectively moved between the fully actuated position operated in the first rotational direction.

Embodiment 15- surgical instruments according to embodiment 10,11,12,13 or 14, wherein the first jaw and the second pincers Mouth is installed relative to each other, to pivot traveling around fixed nipper shaft line options.

The surgical instruments of embodiment 16- embodiment 11,12,13,14 or 15, wherein the first jaw includes elongated passageway, it should Elongated passageway is configured to movably be supported in the slender channel surgery nail bin, and wherein the second jaw includes anvil Seat.

Embodiment 17- surgical instruments according to embodiment 16, wherein the surgical end-effector includes that can operate Ground is connected to the end effector firing member of the end effector firing member.End effector firing member is configured to Tissue can be cut off and fire out from surgery nail bin by nail, when firing member is mobile towards surgical end-effector, surgery Nail bin is operatively supported in elongated passageway.

A kind of surgical tool component of embodiment 18-, including shaft assembly and surgical end-effector, the surgical end-effector Including the first jaw and the second jaw, first jaw and the second jaw operationally cross one another relative to each other complete It is moved between full open position and fully closed position.Surgical end-effector is operably linked to shaft assembly for opposite Its selectivity is hinged.Firing member component is configured to transport in response to being applied to percussion campaign thereon towards distal side It is dynamic.Articulation system and end effector join and can be with engagement configuration and disengaging configurations and firing member component selectivity Ground engagement, wherein in engagement configuration, the actuating of firing member component so that articulation system make end effector relative to Shaft assembly carries out joint motions, wherein firing member component is actuatable without actuated articulation kinematic system in being detached from configuration.It closes It includes that the axial of first axis closing stroke distance is closed input, and thus generates second that collaboration system, which is configured to receive, Axial closure output, the second axial closure output include the second axial closing stroke less than first axis closing stroke distance Distance, and be configured to the second axial closure output being applied at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw, At least one of the first jaw and the second jaw are moved to fully closed position from fully open position.Surgical tool group Part further includes clutch apparatus, which is used to automatically will when axial closure input to be applied on closed system Articulation system and firing member component are moved to disengaging configuration from engagement configuration.

Embodiment 19- surgical instruments according to embodiment 18, wherein first jaw includes elongated passageway, this is thin Long-channel is configured to movably be supported in the slender channel surgery nail bin, and wherein the second jaw includes anvil Seat.

Embodiment 20- surgical tool component according to embodiment 19, wherein the surgical end-effector includes end Portion's actuator firing member, which is operably linked to firing member component, and the end is held Row device firing member is configured to cutting tissue and fires nail from surgery nail bin come out, when end effector fires When component is moved distally, which is operatively supported in elongated passageway.

A kind of surgical tool component of embodiment 21-, including surgical end-effector, the surgical end-effector include first Jaw and the second jaw, first jaw and the second jaw operationally cross one another to apply closure to it and open fortune It is moved between fully open position and fully closed position relative to each other when dynamic.Nearside enclosed member is configured to It is mobile when applying closure input motion to it to pass through the first closing stroke distance.Distal side enclosed member and surgical end-effector can Operatively join.Surgical tool component further includes that closing stroke reduces component, and it includes closing with nearside which, which reduces component, It closes the closure that component and distal side enclosed member operatively interface with and reduces connecting rod, so that when nearside enclosed member moves through first Closing stroke apart from when, closure, which reduces connecting rod, makes enclosed member axial movement in distal side by the less than the first closing stroke distance Two closing stroke distances, are closed completely so that at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw are moved to from fully open position Coincidence is set.

Embodiment 22- surgical tool component according to embodiment 21, wherein the surgical end-effector is connected to Shaft assembly, the shaft assembly include axis installation section, which is configured to grasp with the source of closure input motion Make ground engagement.Ridge component is operably linked to surgical end-effector and axis installation section.Ridge component is on it movably Support nearside enclosed member and distal side enclosed member.

Embodiment 23- surgical tool component according to embodiment 22, wherein the closure reduces connecting rod operationally It is connected to a part of ridge component and is movably supported the installation component axially to advance relative to nearside enclosed member.Closure It reduces connecting rod to be also connected to nearside enclosed member, so that mobile general of the nearside enclosed member in entire first closing stroke distance Closure reduces connecting rod and is moved to extended configuration from collapsed configuration.Installation component is connected to intermediate closed component, the intermediate closed structure Part is operably linked to distal side enclosed member.

Embodiment 24- surgical tool component according to embodiment 23, wherein the nearside enclosed member includes nearside Closed tube, the proximate closure tube are axially supported in a part of ridge component, for selectively axial traveling to be whole on it A first closing stroke distance.It includes the nearside closure connection for being moveably coupled to the part of ridge component that closure, which reduces connecting rod, Part.Distal side closure connector is moveably coupled to installation component, and the cause by operativeling interface with proximal closure tube Dynamic device component is pivotally coupled to nearside closure connector.

Embodiment 25- surgical tool component according to embodiment 24, wherein the actuator means include removable The actuator pin being received in the actuator cam slit in proximal closure tube dynamicly.

Embodiment 26- surgical tool component according to embodiment 22,23,24 or 25, wherein the surgical end is held Row device is connected to shaft assembly by actuated articulation joints.

Embodiment 27- surgical tool component according to embodiment 26, wherein the shaft assembly includes joint motions system System, the articulation system are configured to for joint motions action to be applied to surgical end-effector and firing member group Part, the firing member component are configured to that firing member is made axially to be advanced through surgical end-effector.

Embodiment 28- surgical tool component according to embodiment 27, wherein the articulation system can engage Configuration and disengaging configuration are selectively engaged with firing member component, wherein in engagement configuration, the movement of firing member component So that articulation system makes surgical end-effector carry out joint motions relative to shaft assembly, wherein hitting in being detached from configuration Hair component assembly can move in the case where not linear joint kinematic system, and wherein nearside enclosed member is closed entire first Articulation system and firing member component are moved to disengaging configuration by the movement closed in stroke distances.

Embodiment 29- surgical tool component according to embodiment 21,22,23,24,25,26,27 or 28, wherein the One jaw and the second jaw are installed relative to each other, to pivot traveling around fixed nipper shaft line options.

Embodiment 30- surgical tool component according to embodiment 21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28 or 29, wherein First jaw includes elongated passageway, which is configured to that surgery nail bin is movably supported on elongated passageway In, and wherein the second jaw includes anvil block.

Embodiment 31- surgical tool component according to embodiment 30, wherein the firing member component includes nearside Firing member and the distal side firing member slideably joined with the nearside firing member.End effector firing member can operate Ground is connected to distal side firing member and is configured to cutting tissue and fires out from surgery nail bin by nail, works as percussion Component assembly be moved distally it is predetermined percussion apart from when, surgery nail bin is operatively supported in elongated passageway.

A kind of surgical tool component of embodiment 32-, including surgical end-effector, the surgical end-effector include first Jaw and the second jaw, first jaw and the second jaw operationally cross one another to apply closure to it and open fortune It is moved between fully open position and fully closed position relative to each other when dynamic.Surgical tool component further includes outside being connected to The shaft assembly of section's end effector.Shaft assembly includes nearside enclosed member, the nearside enclosed member be configured to its It is mobile when applying closure input motion to pass through the first closing stroke distance.Distal side enclosed member can be operated with surgical end-effector Ground handover, and closing stroke reduces component and is moveably coupled to nearside enclosed member and is connected in the enclosed member of distal side Between enclosed member so that when nearside enclosed member move through the first closing stroke apart from when, the closing stroke reduce component make Intermediate closed component and distal side enclosed member move axially the second closing stroke distance less than the first closing stroke distance, so that At least one of first jaw and second jaw are moved to fully closed position from fully open position by distal side enclosed member.

Embodiment 33- surgical tool component according to embodiment 32, wherein the shaft assembly includes axis installation section, The axis installation section is configured to be operatively engaged with the source of closure input motion.Ridge component is operably linked to outer Section's end effector and axis installation section.Ridge component be movably supported on it nearside enclosed member, intermediate closed component and Distal side enclosed member.

Embodiment 34- surgical tool component according to embodiment 32 or 33, wherein the surgical end-effector is logical It crosses actuated articulation joints and is connected to shaft assembly.

Embodiment 35- surgical tool component according to embodiment 34, wherein the shaft assembly includes joint motions system System, the articulation system are configured to for joint motions action to be applied to surgical end-effector and firing member group Part, the firing member component are configured to that firing member is made axially to be advanced through surgical end-effector.

Embodiment 36- surgical tool component according to embodiment 35, wherein the articulation system can engage Configuration and disengaging configuration are selectively engaged with firing member component, wherein in engagement configuration, the movement of firing member component So that articulation system makes surgical end-effector carry out joint motions relative to shaft assembly, wherein hitting in being detached from configuration Hair component assembly can be moved in the case where not linear joint kinematic system, and wherein nearside enclosed member in entire first axle Articulation system and firing member component are moved to disengaging configuration apart from upper movement to closing stroke.

Embodiment 37- surgical tool component according to embodiment 32,33,34,35 or 36, wherein first jaw Including elongated passageway, which is configured to movably be supported in the slender channel surgery nail bin, and its In the second jaw include anvil block.

Embodiment 38- surgical tool component according to embodiment 37, wherein the firing member component includes nearside Firing member, the distal side firing member slideably joined with nearside firing member, and it is operably linked to distal side percussion Component and be configured to firing member component be moved distally it is predetermined percussion apart from when cutting tissue and The end effector firing member that nail is projected from the surgery nail bin being operatively supported in elongated passageway.

A kind of surgical tool component of embodiment 39-, including surgical end-effector, the surgical end-effector include first Jaw and the second jaw, first jaw and the second jaw operationally cross one another to apply closure to it and open fortune It is moved relative to each other between fully open position and fully closed position when dynamic around regular jaw axis.Shaft assembly connection To surgical end-effector.Shaft assembly includes nearside enclosed member, which is configured to apply to it It is mobile when being closed input motion to pass through first axis closing stroke distance.Distal side enclosed member can be operated with surgical end-effector Ground handover.Surgical tool component further includes that the closing stroke movably joined with nearside enclosed member reduces device, so that working as Nearside enclosed member move through first axis closing stroke apart from when, closing stroke reduce device never actuated be moved to Actuated, to make second axial closing stroke of the enclosed member axial movement in distal side less than first axis closing stroke distance Distance, so that at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw are moved to completely by distal side enclosed member from fully open position Closed position.

A kind of surgical instruments of embodiment 40-, including surgical end-effector, the surgical end-effector include the first jaw With the second jaw, first jaw and the second jaw operationally cross one another to fully open around regular jaw axis It is moved relative to each other between position and fully closed position.Shaft assembly is operationally engaged with surgical end-effector, and Including enclosed member, which is configured to the first jaw and second when enclosed member moves in a first direction Jaw is moved to fully closed position from fully open position.Surgical instruments further include be supported for relative to enclosed member and At least one jaw shedding cam of first jaw and the movement of the second jaw.It is each at least one described jaw shedding cam Person is configured to apply open movement to the first jaw and the second jaw when second direction is mobile when enclosed member.

Embodiment 41- surgical instruments according to embodiment 40, wherein at least one described jaw shedding cam Each is moveably coupled to enclosed member.

Embodiment 42- surgical instruments according to embodiment 40 or 41, wherein at least one described jaw shedding cam Each of enclosed member is moveably coupled to by extension spring.

Embodiment 43- surgical instruments according to embodiment 40,41 or 42, wherein first jaw includes the first arc Shape convex surfaces, the first arc convex surface correspond to each of at least one jaw shedding cam, and wherein the Two jaws include the second arc convex surface, which corresponds to each of first arc convex surface And it is bent upwards in the side far from the first arc convex surface.

Embodiment 44- surgical instruments according to embodiment 43, wherein at least one described jaw shedding cam Each has wedge-type shape, which is configured to simultaneously engage with corresponding first arc convex surface and second Arc convex surface.

The surgical instruments of embodiment 45- embodiment 40,41,42,43 or 44, wherein the first jaw includes elongated passageway, it should Elongated passageway is configured to movably be supported in the slender channel surgery nail bin, and wherein the second jaw includes anvil Seat.

Embodiment 46- surgical instruments according to embodiment 40,41,42,43,44 or 45, wherein the surgical end Actuator is connected to shaft assembly by actuated articulation joints, for around transverse to the joint of the axis axis limited by shaft assembly Axis of movement carries out selective joint motions.

Embodiment 47- surgical instruments according to embodiment 40,41,42,43,44,45 or 46, wherein first pincers Mouth includes the first closure convex surfaces, and wherein second jaw includes the second closure convex surfaces.First closure protrusion Surface and second closure each of convex surfaces be oriented to move in a first direction when enclosed member and with closure structure When part cam contact, closing motion is applied to the first jaw and the second jaw.

Embodiment 48- surgical instruments according to embodiment 45, wherein the shaft assembly further includes firing member component, The firing member component is configured to be axially moved in a first direction when applying percussion movement to it.End effector Firing member is operably linked to firing member component and is configured to cutting tissue and will follow closely from surgery nail bin Percussion comes out, when firing member component move in a first direction it is predetermined percussion apart from when, surgery nail bin is operationally It is supported in the slender channel.

A kind of surgical instruments of embodiment 49-, including surgical end-effector, the surgical end-effector include the first jaw With the second jaw, first jaw and the second jaw operationally cross one another to fully open around regular jaw axis It is moved relative to each other between position and fully closed position.Shaft assembly is operationally engaged with surgical end-effector, and Including enclosed member, which is configured to the first jaw and second when enclosed member moves in a first direction Jaw is moved to fully closed position from fully open position.Surgical instruments further includes the first wedge cams, and first wedge shape is convex Wheel is moveably coupled to enclosed member by the first extensible connector, with mobile relative to the enclosed member.And second Wedge cams, which is moveably coupled to enclosed member by the second extensible connector, relative to this Enclosed member is mobile.First wedge cams and the second wedge cams are configured to move in a second direction when enclosed member When to the first jaw and the second jaw apply open movement.

Embodiment 50- surgery suturing appliance according to embodiment 49, wherein the first wedge cams are orientated to first Between the first arc convex surface on jaw and the second curved surfaces on the second jaw, and wherein the second wedge cams take To another the second arc convex surface at another the first arc convex surface on the first jaw and on the second jaw Between.

Embodiment 51- surgical instruments according to embodiment 49 or 50, wherein the first extendable connector includes first Extension spring, and wherein the second extendable connector includes the second extension spring.

Embodiment 52- surgical instruments according to embodiment 49,50 or 51, wherein the first jaw includes elongated passageway, The elongated passageway is configured to movably be supported in the slender channel surgery nail bin, and wherein the second jaw includes Anvil block.

Embodiment 53- surgical instruments according to embodiment 49,50,51 or 52, wherein the surgical end-effector It is connected to shaft assembly by actuated articulation joints, for around the articulating shaft transverse to the axis axis limited by shaft assembly Line carries out selective joint motions.

Embodiment 54- surgical instruments according to embodiment 52, wherein the shaft assembly further includes being configured to Applying the firing member component moved axially in a first direction when percussion movement and end effector percussion structure to it Part, the end effector firing member be operably linked to firing member component and be configured to cutting tissue and Nail fire away from surgery nail bin, when firing member component move in a first direction it is predetermined fire apart from when, The surgery nail bin is operatively supported in elongated passageway.

Embodiment 55- surgical instruments according to embodiment 49,50,51,52,53 or 54, wherein first jaw Including the first closure convex surfaces, and wherein, second jaw includes the second closure convex surfaces.First is closed raised table Face and second closure each of convex surfaces be oriented to move in a first direction when enclosed member and and enclosed member When cam contact, closing motion is applied to the first jaw and the second jaw.

A kind of surgical instruments of embodiment 56-, including surgical end-effector, the surgical end-effector include the first jaw With the second jaw, first jaw and the second jaw operationally cross one another to fully open around regular jaw axis It is moved relative to each other between position and fully closed position.Shaft assembly is operationally engaged with surgical end-effector, and Including enclosed member, which is configured to the first jaw and second when enclosed member moves in a first direction Jaw is moved to fully closed position from fully open position.Surgical instruments further includes being supported on the first jaw and the second jaw At least one jaw shedding cam between corresponding part and for each jaw shedding cam to be moveably coupled to be closed The device of component, so that each of jaw shedding cam is located at the distal side of enclosed member.Device for movably coupling Also apply tension to jaw shedding cam when enclosed member moves in a second direction.

Embodiment 57- surgical instruments according to embodiment 56, wherein first jaw includes the first closure protrusion Surface, and wherein second jaw includes the second closure convex surfaces.First closure convex surfaces and the second closure protrusion Each of surface is oriented to move in a first direction when enclosed member and when with enclosed member cam contact, will close Resultant motion is applied to the first jaw and the second jaw.

Embodiment 58- surgical instruments according to embodiment 56 or 57, wherein the enclosed member is corresponding to completely The unactuated position of open position and be axially moved corresponding between the fully actuated position of fully closed position, and wherein when When enclosed member is in unactuated position, each of jaw shedding cam is in the distal side of enclosed member.

Embodiment 59- surgical instruments according to embodiment 56,57 or 58, wherein the first jaw includes elongated passageway, The elongated passageway is configured to movably be supported in the slender channel surgery nail bin, and wherein the second jaw includes Anvil block.

A kind of surgical instruments of embodiment 60-, including surgical end-effector, the surgical end-effector include the first jaw With the second jaw for being pivotally coupled to the first jaw, for around being confined to the pivot axis that only moves along vertical axis Selectivity pivot stroke, and can relative to the first jaw between fully open position and fully closed position selectively Movement.Surgical instruments further includes enclosed member, which is configured to when enclosed member moves in a first direction First jaw and the second jaw are moved to fully closed position from fully open position.

Embodiment 61- surgical instruments according to embodiment 60, wherein the enclosed member is configured to closing Close component when moving in a first direction by pivot axis from along the first vertical of vertical axis corresponding with fully open position Position is moved to the second vertical position corresponding to fully closed position.

Embodiment 62- surgical instruments according to embodiment 60 or 61, wherein the enclosed member is configured to The second jaw is switched to fully closed position around pivot axis when enclosed member moves in a first direction.

Embodiment 63- surgical instruments according to embodiment 60,61 or 62, wherein the second jaw includes a pair of pivot Pin, this limits pivot axis to pivot pin and to be respectively removably received in the correspondence being formed in the first jaw narrow vertically In slot, and wherein each pivot pin is operatively engaged with enclosed member.

Embodiment 64- surgical instruments according to embodiment 63, wherein each pivot pin is also accepted in enclosed member In corresponding closure slit in.

Embodiment 65- surgical instruments according to embodiment 64, wherein each closure slit includes along first level Proximal slot part that axis extends and along the distal side slot portion with the extension of the second horizontal axis of first level axis offset Point.

Embodiment 66- surgical instruments according to embodiment 65, wherein when the second jaw is in a fully open position, Pivot pin is located at the corresponding closure slit in the first vertical position and enclosed member in the vertical slit of correspondence in the first jaw Distal side slotted portion in, and wherein when the second jaw in the fully closed position when, pivot pin is located in the first jaw The second vertical position in proximal slot part in corresponding vertical slit and enclosed member.

Embodiment 67- surgical instruments according to embodiment 60,61,62,63,64,65 or 66, wherein first pincers Mouth includes the first closure convex surfaces, and wherein second jaw includes the second closure convex surfaces.First closure protrusion Surface and second closure each of convex surfaces be oriented to move in a first direction when enclosed member and with closure structure When part cam contact, closing motion is applied to the first jaw and the second jaw.

The surgical instruments of embodiment 68- embodiment 60,61,62,63,64,65,66 or 67, wherein the first jaw includes thin Long-channel, the elongated passageway are configured to movably be supported in the slender channel surgery nail bin, and wherein second Jaw includes anvil block.

Embodiment 69- surgical instruments according to embodiment 60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67 or 68, wherein joint Kinematic system includes a part of shaft assembly, which is operably linked to surgical end-effector.

Embodiment 70- surgical instruments according to embodiment 60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68 or 69, wherein The surgical end-effector is connected to shaft assembly by actuated articulation joints, for around transverse to being limited by shaft assembly The joint motions axis of axis axis carries out selective joint motions.

Embodiment 71- surgical instruments according to embodiment 68, wherein the shaft assembly further includes being configured to Applying the firing member component moved axially in a first direction when percussion movement and end effector percussion structure to it Part, the end effector firing member be operably linked to firing member component and be configured to cutting tissue and Nail fire away from surgery nail bin, when firing member component move in a first direction it is predetermined fire apart from when, The surgery nail bin is operatively supported in elongated passageway.

A kind of surgical instruments of embodiment 72-, the surgical instruments include being configured in elongated passageway operationally Support the elongated passageway of surgery nail bin.Surgical instruments further includes anvil block, which includes a pair of of anvil block pin, this connects anvil block pin It is contained in the corresponding channel slit being formed in elongated passageway.Each passage slot extends along passage axis.Enclosed member quilt It is constructed to be permeable to move in the first direction and a second direction relative to elongated passageway and anvil block.Each anvil block pin extends to closure In component in the corresponding closure slit of passage slot transverse direction so that when enclosed member moves in a first direction, anvil block Pin is moved along passage axis, and anvil block is pivoted simultaneously towards elongated passageway.

Embodiment 73- surgical instruments according to embodiment 72, wherein each closure slit includes nearside closure slit Part, the nearside are closed slotted portion and extend along the first closure axis transverse to corresponding channel axis, and including distal side It is closed slotted portion, which is closed slotted portion and closes along transverse to the second of passage axis and deviation the first closure axis Sympodium line extends.

Embodiment 74- surgical instruments according to embodiment 72 or 73, wherein limit can be along for the pair of anvil block pin The selectively moved pivot axis of passage axis.

Embodiment 75- surgical instruments according to embodiment 73 or 74, wherein each passage axis is vertically oriented And each closure axis is horizontal alignment and parallel to each other.

Embodiment 76- surgical instruments according to embodiment 72,73,74 or 75, wherein articulation system includes axis A part of component, the shaft assembly are operably linked to elongated passageway.

Embodiment 77- surgical instruments according to embodiment 76, wherein elongated passageway is coupled by actuated articulation joints To shaft assembly, to be transported for carrying out selective joint around the joint motions axis transverse to the axis axis limited by shaft assembly It is dynamic.

Embodiment 78- surgical instruments according to embodiment 76 or 77, wherein the shaft assembly further includes being configured to The firing member component moved axially in a first direction when percussion movement and end effector percussion can applied to it Component, the end effector firing member are operably linked to firing member component and are configured to cutting tissue simultaneously And fire away nail from surgery nail bin, when firing member component moves predetermined percussion distance in a first direction When, which is operatively supported in elongated passageway.

A kind of surgical instruments of embodiment 79-, including surgical end-effector, the surgical end-effector include the first jaw With the second jaw for being pivotally coupled to the first jaw, for around being confined to the pivot axis that only moves along vertical axis Selectivity pivot stroke, and can relative to the first jaw between fully open position and fully closed position selectively Movement.Surgical instruments further includes closing device, which is used for when pivoting the second jaw around pivot axis along vertical Axis vertically moves pivot axis simultaneously.

A kind of surgical instruments of embodiment 80-, the shaft assembly including limiting axis axis.Surgical end-effector operationally with Shaft assembly engagement, and including the first jaw and the second jaw, first jaw and the second jaw operationally cross one another To be moved relative to each other between fully open position and fully closed position around regular jaw axis.Firing member is by structure It causes to move between initial position and end position relative to surgical end-effector.Firing member includes vertical extends Percussion main body, the percussion main body include two sides.First jaw engagement member is from each side side of percussion main body to prolonging It stretches.Each first jaw engagement member is orientated along the first jaw engagement axis intersected with axis axis, and is arranged to and is worked as The first jaw is slidably engaged when firing member moves between initial position and end position.Second jaw engagement member from Each side of percussion main body extends laterally and vertically spaced with the first jaw engagement member.Each second jaw engages edge Intersect with axis axis and the first jaw engagement axis the second jaw engagement axis orientation.Each second jaw engagement member quilt The second jaw is slidably engaged when being arranged to move between initial position and end position in firing member.

Embodiment 81- surgical instruments according to embodiment 80, wherein each first jaw engagement member includes first Proximal end and the first distal end, and wherein the first proximal end includes the first nearside thickness, and wherein the first distal side End includes the first distal side thickness different from the first nearside thickness.

Embodiment 82- surgical instruments according to embodiment 81, wherein the first nearside thickness is less than the first distal side thickness.

Embodiment 83- surgical instruments according to embodiment 81, wherein each second jaw engagement member includes second Proximal end and the second distal end, and wherein the second proximal end has the second nearside thickness, and wherein the second distal side End has the second distal side thickness different from the second nearside thickness.

Embodiment 84- surgical instruments according to embodiment 83, wherein the second nearside thickness is less than the second distal side thickness.

Embodiment 85- surgical instruments according to embodiment 83 or 84, wherein each first jaw engagement member is close Side end is oriented to corresponding one proximal end in the second jaw engagement member at a distance of nearside vertical distance, and Wherein the distal end of each first jaw engagement member is oriented to one corresponding with the second jaw engagement member remote Side end is away from outlet right distance, and wherein nearside vertical distance is different from outlet right distance.

Embodiment 86- surgical instruments according to embodiment 85, wherein nearside vertical distance is less than outlet right distance.

Embodiment 87- surgical instruments according to embodiment 80,81,82,83,84,85 or 86, wherein the percussion structure Part further includes center the first jaw engagement member extended from each side of percussion main body.

Embodiment 88- surgical instruments according to embodiment 80,81,82,83,84,85,86 or 87, wherein described hit Sending out component further includes tissue cutting surface.

Embodiment 89: a kind of surgical instruments, the shaft assembly including limiting axis axis.Surgical end-effector operationally with Shaft assembly engages and including elongated passageway, which is configured to be operably supported surgery in elongated passageway Nail bin and anvil block, wherein anvil block and elongated passageway are configured to beat completely around regular jaw axis relative to each other It movably advances relative to each other between open position and fully closed position.Firing member is configured to relative to surgery End effector moves between initial position and end position.Firing member includes the percussion main body extended vertically, the percussion Main body includes two sides.Channel engagement component is extended laterally from each side of percussion main body.Each channel engagement component Including the first proximal end and the first distal end, and it is arranged to when firing member is between initial position and end position Elongated passageway is slidably engaged when mobile.Anvil block engagement member is laterally extended from each side of percussion main body and and channel Correspondence one in engagement member is vertically spaced.Each anvil block engagement member includes the second proximal end, second proximal end Portion's one the first proximal end corresponding with channel engagement component is spaced apart nearside vertical distance.Each anvil block engagement member It further include the second distal end, second distal end is spaced apart and close with the first distal end of corresponding channel engagement component The different outlet right distance of side vertical distance.Each anvil jaw engagement member is arranged in firing member in initial position Anvil jaw is slidably engaged when moving between end position.

Embodiment 90- surgical instruments according to embodiment 89, wherein nearside vertical distance is less than outlet right distance.

Embodiment 91- surgical instruments according to embodiment 89 or 90, wherein first proximal end has first Nearside thickness, and wherein the first distal end has the first distal side thickness different from the first nearside thickness.

Embodiment 92- surgical instruments according to embodiment 91, wherein the first nearside thickness is less than the first distal side thickness.

Embodiment 93- surgical instruments according to embodiment 89,90,91 or 92, wherein second proximal end has There is the second nearside thickness, and wherein the second distal end has the second distal side thickness different from the second nearside thickness.

Embodiment 94- surgical instruments according to embodiment 93, wherein the second nearside thickness is less than the second distal side thickness.

Embodiment 95- surgical instruments according to embodiment 89,90,91,92,93 or 94, wherein the firing member It further include the central passage engagement member extended from each side of percussion main body.

Embodiment 96- surgical instruments according to embodiment 89,90,91,92,93,94 or 95, wherein the percussion structure Part further includes tissue cutting surface.

A kind of surgical instruments of embodiment 97-, the shaft assembly including limiting axis axis.Surgical end-effector operationally with Shaft assembly engagement, and including the first jaw and the second jaw, first jaw and the second jaw operationally cross one another To be moved relative to each other between fully open position and fully closed position around regular jaw axis.Firing member is by structure It causes to move between initial position and end position relative to surgical end-effector.Firing member includes vertical extends Percussion main body, the percussion main body include two sides.First jaw engagement member is from each side side of percussion main body to prolonging It stretches.Each first jaw engagement member is orientated along the first jaw engagement axis for being not parallel to axis axis, and is arranged to The first jaw is slidably engaged when firing member moves between initial position and end position.Second jaw engagement member It is extended laterally from each side of percussion main body and vertically spaced with the first jaw engagement member.Each second jaw engagement Component is orientated along the second jaw engagement axis for being not parallel to axis axis and the first jaw engagement axis.

Embodiment 98- surgical instruments according to embodiment 97, wherein the firing member further includes from percussion main body Each side extend center the first jaw engagement member.

Embodiment 99- surgical instruments according to embodiment 97 or 98, wherein the firing member further includes that tissue is cut Cut surface.

A kind of surgical instruments of embodiment 100-, the surgical instruments include being configured in the first jaw operationally Support the first jaw of surgery nail bin.Second jaw is supported relative to the first jaw, so that the first jaw and the second jaw can It is selectively moved between the open and the closed positions relative to each other.Firing member is supported for applying to firing member When adding firing action and retracting action, move axially in the starting position in the second jaw and between final position.Locking component It is supported in surgical end-effector, and can be moved between unlocked configuration and locked configuration, wherein locking component prevents Firing member is promoted from initial position towards distal side.Locking component is operativelyd interface with end effector, so as to when the first jaw Unlocked position is biased to when in an open position with the second jaw.Locking component is configured in the first jaw and second Jaw is moved to latched position when being moved to closed position, unless including the surgery nail bin of the cam pack positioned at non-firing position It is supported in the first jaw, so that locking component is maintained at unlocked configuration.

Embodiment 101- surgical instruments according to embodiment 100, wherein surgery nail bin includes elongated slot, this is elongated Slideably firing member is connect when slit is configured to move between initial position and final position when firing member It is received in wherein, and wherein locking component is configured to keep firing member axially aligned with elongated slot.

Embodiment 102- is according to the surgical instruments of embodiment 100 or 101, and wherein firing member includes two sides, and Wherein locking component is configured to remain engaged with each side of firing member when locking component is in locked configuration.

Embodiment 103- surgical instruments according to embodiment 102, wherein locking component includes corresponding to firing member Each side spring arm and the locking recess in each spring arm, be configured to be releasably engaged percussion Correspondence locking tab on each side of component.

Embodiment 104- surgical instruments according to embodiment 103, wherein each spring arm includes solution interlocking piece, the solution Interlocking piece is configured to the corresponding part of engagement cam pack, which, which is supported on, is mounted in the first jaw In non-firing position in surgery nail bin.

Embodiment 105- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 100,101,102,103 or 104 further includes hitting Send out the tissue cutting surface on component.

Embodiment 106- surgical instruments according to embodiment 100,101,102,103,104 or 105, wherein the second pincers Mouth includes anvil block.

Embodiment 107- surgical instruments according to embodiment 106, wherein anvil block includes: anvil body；Anvil body In axial slots, allow a part of firing member is axial to pass therethrough；And the anvil block on every side of axial slots Main intracorporal axial passage.

The surgical instruments of embodiment 108- embodiment 107, wherein firing member includes foot and anvil block engagement feature, foot Portion is configured in the corresponding channel in the first jaw slidable through, anvil block engagement feature from firing member master It extends laterally and is configured to through the corresponding axial passage in anvil body at the top of body, and wherein One and second engagement feature between foot and anvil block engagement feature.

A kind of surgical instruments of embodiment 109-, the shaft assembly including limiting axis axis.Elongated passageway is connected to shaft assembly simultaneously And it is configured to removedly support surgery nail bin in elongated passageway.Anvil block is supported relative to elongated passageway, so that anvil Seat and elongated passageway can be selectively moved between fully open position and fully closed position relative to each other.Firing member It is supported for when applying firing action and retracting action to firing member, starting position and final position in elongated passageway Between move axially.Locking component can be in the unlocked configuration and locking structure for corresponding to the fully open position of anvil block and elongated passageway It is moved between type, wherein locking component prevents firing member from promoting from initial position towards distal side.When anvil block and elongated passageway are in When fully open position, locking component is biased to unlocked position, and when anvil block and elongated passageway are moved to and are closed completely position It when setting, is configured to be moved to latched position by one of anvil block and elongated passageway, unless including being located at not fire The surgery nail bin of the cam pack of position is supported in elongated passageway, so that locking component is maintained at unlocked configuration.

Embodiment 110- surgical instruments according to embodiment 109, wherein being beaten completely when anvil block and elongated passageway are in When open position, locking component is configured to firing member axially aligned along axis axis.

Embodiment 111- surgical instruments according to embodiment 110, wherein the locking component includes corresponding to percussion The firing member of each side of component is directed at contact pin.

Embodiment 112- surgical instruments according to embodiment 109,110 or 111, wherein locking component further includes at least One anvil block spring, at least one anvil block spring be supported for anvil block biasing contact, in anvil block from fully open position Locking component is biased towards locked configuration when being moved to fully closed position.

Embodiment 113- is according to the surgical instruments of embodiment 109,110,111 or 112, and wherein firing member includes two sides Face, and wherein locking component is configured to remain engaged with each of firing member when locking component is in locked configuration Side.

Embodiment 114- surgical instruments according to embodiment 113, wherein locking component includes corresponding to firing member Each side spring arm and the locking recess in each spring arm, be configured to be releasably engaged percussion Correspondence locking tab on each side of component.

Embodiment 115- surgical instruments according to embodiment 114, wherein each spring arm includes solution interlocking piece, the solution Interlocking piece is configured to the corresponding part of engagement cam pack, which, which is supported on, is mounted in elongated passageway In non-firing position in surgery nail bin.

Embodiment 116- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 109,110,111,112,113,114 or 115 It further include the tissue cutting surface on firing member.

Embodiment 117- is according to the surgical instruments of embodiment 109,110,111,112,113,114,115 or 116, wherein anvil Seat includes: anvil body；Axial slots in anvil body allow a part of firing member is axial to pass therethrough；And Axial passage on every side of axial slots in anvil body.

Embodiment 118- is according to the surgical instruments of embodiment 117, and wherein firing member includes foot and anvil block engagement features Portion, foot are configured in the corresponding channel in elongated passageway slidable through, anvil block engagement feature from percussion It extends laterally and is configured to through the corresponding axial passage in anvil body at the top of member body, and Wherein the first and second engagement features are between foot and anvil block engagement feature.

A kind of surgical instruments of embodiment 119-, the shaft assembly including limiting axis axis.Elongated passageway is connected to shaft assembly simultaneously And it is configured to removedly support surgery nail bin in elongated passageway.Anvil block is supported relative to elongated passageway, so that anvil Seat and elongated passageway can be selectively moved between fully open position and fully closed position relative to each other.Firing member It is supported for when applying firing action and retracting action to firing member, starting position and final position in elongated passageway Between move axially.Surgical instruments further includes the device for preventing firing member from promoting from initial position towards distal side, removes non-packet The surgery nail bin for including the cam pack positioned at non-firing position is supported in elongated passageway.Device for preventing can be in correspondence It is moved between the unlocked configuration and locked configuration of the fully open position of anvil block and elongated passageway, wherein when anvil block and elongated logical When road is moved to fully closed position from fully open position, locking component prevents firing member from pushing away from initial position towards distal side Into.

A kind of surgical end-effector of embodiment 120-, including the first jaw and the second jaw, the first jaw include first Proximal jaw end and the first jaw surfaces, the second jaw include the second proximal jaw end and the second jaw surfaces.First is close Side jaw end and the second proximal jaw end are movably supported relative to each other, so that the first jaw surfaces and the second jaw Surface can move between fully open position relative to each other and fully closed position relative to each other, wherein organizing energy It is enough clamped between the first jaw surfaces and the second jaw surfaces.At least one extensible organization stop part is located at the first jaw With on one of the second jaw, and it is configured in the first jaw and the second jaw in fully open position and completely Extend between the first jaw and the second jaw surfaces when being moved between closed position.

Embodiment 121- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 120, wherein each extensible organization block piece Including lower part tissue stop portions, it is supported for that the mobile top advanced of stop portions is organized to organize stop portions relative to lower part And biasing member, the biasing member are used to be orientated and in the complete compression for corresponding to fully closed position corresponding to fully opening position Biasing top tissue stop portion and lower part tissue stop portion between the full extension orientation set.

Embodiment 122- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 120 or 121, wherein first surgical end Actuator includes elongated passageway and surgery nail bin, which is operably supported in elongated passageway and limits first Jaw surfaces.

Embodiment 123- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 122, wherein each inflatable tissue stop part It is operatively supported in surgery nail bin.

Embodiment 124- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 120,121,122 or 123, wherein it is described at least One extensible organization stop part includes two expansible tissue stops, the two expansible tissue stops are adjacent to One proximal jaw end is operably supported.

Embodiment 125- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 120,121,122,123 or 124, further include Corresponding to the fixing organization stop part on the jaw of each extensible organization stop part.

Embodiment 126- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 125, wherein each fixing organization stop part position In the nearside of corresponding extensible organization stop part.

Embodiment 127- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 122, wherein the surgery nail bin includes warehouse, The warehouse is configured to be releasably supported in elongated passageway and limits the first jaw surfaces.Elongated slot extends through A part of warehouse and the first jaw surfaces.At least one is discharged from every side that scattered nail pit is located at elongated slot.It is each discrete Nail pit be operably supported at least one surgical staples therein, and wherein at least one expansible tissue stop At least part is located at the distal side of the discrete nail pit of the recent side being often discharged from scattered nail pit.

Embodiment 128- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 121, wherein stop portion is organized in the lower part It is pivotally coupled to the first jaw, and the cam-wall including a pair of interconnection, which defines therebetween space, And wherein knit in stop portion corresponding one of the upper group is movably supported in the space.

Embodiment 129- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 128, wherein stop portion is organized in each lower part It is pivotally supported on the first jaw with top tissue stop portion, is advanced with being pivoted around tissue backstop axis.

Embodiment 130- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 129, wherein first surgical end executes Device includes elongated passageway and surgery nail bin, which is operably supported in elongated passageway and limits the first jaw Surface.

Embodiment 131- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 130, wherein the surgery nail bin includes warehouse, The warehouse is configured to be releasably supported in elongated passageway and limits the first jaw surfaces.Elongated slot extends through A part of warehouse and the first jaw surfaces.At least one is discharged from every side that scattered nail pit is located at elongated slot.It is each discrete Nail pit be operably supported at least one surgical staples therein, and the tissue stop position that wherein at least one is expansible In the distal side of the discrete nail pit of the recent side being often discharged from scattered nail pit, and wherein organize backstop axis transverse to elongated Slit.

A kind of surgical end-effector of embodiment 132-, including surgery nail bin, the surgery nail bin include limiting storehouse platform table The warehouse in face and nail pit pattern therein.Surgical end-effector further includes anvil block, which includes nail shaped lower face.Anvil Seat and warehouse are supported relative to each other, so that one of anvil block and warehouse can exist relative to the other of anvil block and warehouse It is selectively moved between fully open position and fully closed position.Surgical end-effector further includes for being connect in tissue Being contained in storehouse platform surface and preventing tissue from extending proximally when following closely between shaped lower face is more than the portions of proximal of nail pit pattern Device.Device for prevention in the orientation collapsed completely for corresponding to fully closed position and corresponds to fully open position The orientation being fully deployed between be expansible.

Embodiment 133- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 132, wherein the warehouse further includes extending through The pattern crossed a part of warehouse and the elongated slot on storehouse platform surface, and wherein follow closely pit includes positioned at the every of elongated slot At least the one of side is discharged from scattered nail pit.Each discrete nail pit is operably supported at least one surgical staples therein, And the expansible tissue stop of wherein at least one is located at the discrete nail pit of the recent side being often discharged from scattered nail pit Distal side.

Embodiment 134- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 132 or 133, wherein the device for preventing can It is movably supported on warehouse.

Embodiment 136- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 132,133,134 or 135, wherein for preventing Device be pivotally coupled to the proximal end of warehouse.

Embodiment 137- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 32,133,134,135 or 136, wherein working as anvil When seat and warehouse move between fully closed position and fully open position, it is orientated for preventing collapsing completely and stretches completely The device moved between exhibition orientation.

A kind of surgical end-effector of embodiment 138-, including the first jaw, first jaw include the first jaw nearside End and the first jaw surfaces.Surgical end-effector further includes the second jaw, which includes the second proximal jaw end Portion and the second jaw surfaces.First proximal jaw end and the second proximal jaw end are movably supported relative to each other, are made Obtaining the first jaw surfaces and the second jaw surfaces can close completely in fully open position relative to each other and relative to each other Coincidence moves between setting, wherein tissue can be clamped between the first jaw surfaces and the second jaw surfaces.At least one One regular jaw tissue stop upwardly extends above the first jaw surfaces of neighbouring first jaw proximal end.Second is fixed Jaw tissue stop corresponds to each first regular jaw tissue stop and extends downward beyond the second jaw surfaces and phase Corresponding first regular jaw tissue stop is positioned, so that when the first jaw and the second jaw are in a fully open position When, another part weight of at least part of the second regular jaw tissue stop and corresponding first fixing organization stop part It is folded, and when the first jaw and the second jaw in the fully closed position when, a part of the second regular jaw tissue stop Extend below the second jaw surfaces, and another part of corresponding first fixing organization stop part is on the first jaw surfaces Fang Yanshen.

Embodiment 139- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 138, wherein when the first jaw and the second jaw When in the fully closed position, the part of corresponding first fixing organization block piece is accepted in the corresponding opening in the second jaw It is interior.

Embodiment 140- surgical end-effector according to embodiment 138 or 139, wherein when the first jaw and second When jaw is in a fully open position, another part of the first fixing organization stop part is located at the another of the second fixing organization stop part The distal side of a part.

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It is also implementable that these embodiments are permitted although certain embodiments has been combined to describe various devices herein More modifications and variations.In one or more embodiments, specific features, structure or characteristic be can be done in any suitable manner Combination.Therefore, without limitation, the specific features that show or describe in conjunction with an embodiment, structure or characteristic can Entirely or partly combined with feature, the structure or characteristic of other one or more embodiments.In addition, using Mr. Yu disclosing In the case where the material of a little components, it is possible to use other materials.In addition, single component can be replaced according to multiple embodiments For multiple components, and multiple components can also be replaced by single component, to execute given one or more functions.Above-mentioned tool Body embodiment and following the claims are intended to cover all such modifications and variations.

Apparatus as disclosed herein is designed to discard after a single use or it is designed to be used for multiple times. However no matter what kind of situation it is, which all can be at least using exercising use by finishing after primary again.Reparation may include following Any combination of step, these steps include but is not limited to provision for disengagement, later carry out the specific component of device cleaning or replacement, And then re-assembly device.Specifically, restoration facilities and/or surgical team's detachable apparatus, and in cleaning and/or more After the particular elements of changing device, device can be reassembled for subsequent use.It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that finishing dress Setting can be dismantled using multiple technologies, clean/replace and re-assembly.The use of such technology and resulting reparation fill It sets within the scope of application.

Apparatus as disclosed herein can be handled before the surgery.Firstly, can get new or used instrument, and It is cleaned as needed.Then, it can carry out disinfection to instrument.In a kind of sterilization technology, the instrument is placed on closed And in the container (such as, plastics or TYVEK bag) of sealing.Then container and instrument can be placed in the radiation field that can penetrate container, Such as γ radiation, X-ray and/or high energy electron.Radiation can kill the bacterium on instrument and in container.Sterilized instrument is subsequent It can be stored in sterile chamber.Sealing container instrument can be remained it is sterile, until the container is beaten in medical facilities It opens.Also any other technology known in the art can be used to carry out disinfection device, the technology include but is not limited to β radiation, γ radiation, ethylene oxide, plasma peroxide and/or steam.

Although the present invention has been described as having exemplary design, can further be repaired in the spirit and scope of the disclosure Change the present invention.Therefore, this application is intended to cover use any modification of the invention of General Principle of the invention, purposes or change Type.

Any patent, announcement or other public materials incorporated in this article in full or in part by reference only simultaneously The material entered is not incorporated herein in existing definition of the present invention, statement or the conflicting range of other public materials.Cause This, and at the necessary level, disclosure specifically listed herein replaces any conflict being herein incorporated by reference Material.It is said that being herein incorporated by reference but conflicting with the existing definitions, statements, or other disclosure materials listed herein Any material or part thereof will not generated only between incorporated material and existing public material under the degree that conflicts simultaneously Enter.

Claims

1. a kind of surgical end-effector, comprising:

First jaw, first jaw are configured to be operably supported surgery nail bin in first jaw；

Second jaw, second jaw are supported relative to first jaw, so that first jaw and the second jaw It can be selectively moved between the open and the closed positions relative to each other；

Firing member, the firing member are supported for when applying firing action and retracting action to firing member, second It is moved axially between initial position and final position in jaw；And

Locking component, the locking component are supported in the surgical end-effector and can be in unlocked configurations and locking It is moved between configuration, wherein the locking component prevents the firing member from promoting from the initial position towards distal side, when described When first jaw and the second jaw are in the open position, the locking component is operationally handed over the end effector It connects, it is described when first jaw and the second jaw are moved to the closed position to be biased in the unlocked position Locking component is moved to the latched position, unless including being supported on positioned at the surgery nail bin of cam pack of non-firing position In first jaw, so that the locking component is maintained in the unlocked configuration.

2. surgical end-effector according to claim 1, wherein surgery nail bin includes elongated slot, described elongated narrow Slot is configured to slideably will be described when the firing member moves between the initial position and final position Firing member is received in the elongated slot, and wherein the locking component be configured to make the firing member with The elongated slot is axially aligned.

3. surgical end-effector according to claim 1, wherein the firing member includes two sides, and its Described in locking component be configured to remain engaged with the percussion structure when the locking component is in the locked configuration Each side of part.

4. surgical end-effector according to claim 3, wherein the locking component includes:

Spring arm, the spring arm correspond to each of the firing member side；And

Locking recess in each spring arm, the locking recess are configured to be releasably engaged the percussion structure Correspondence locking tab on each of part side.

5. surgical end-effector according to claim 4, wherein each spring arm includes solution interlocking piece, described Solution interlocking piece is configured to the corresponding part of engagement cam pack, and the cam pack, which is supported on, is mounted on described first In non-firing position in surgery nail bin in jaw.

6. surgical end-effector according to claim 1 further includes the tissue cutting surface on the firing member.

7. surgical end-effector according to claim 6, wherein second jaw includes anvil block.

8. surgical end-effector according to claim 7, wherein the anvil block includes:

Anvil body；

Axial slots, the axial slots are located in the anvil body, to allow a part of the firing member is axial to wear It crosses in the axial slots；And

Axial passage, on every side of the axial slots of the axial passage in the anvil body.

9. surgical end-effector according to claim 8, wherein the firing member includes:

Foot, the foot are configured in the corresponding channel being slidably disposed through in first jaw；And

The anvil block engagement feature being laterally extended, the anvil block engagement feature being laterally extended is from the fighting member body Top section extends laterally and correspondence one in the axial passage that is configured in the anvil body, And wherein first engagement feature and the second engagement feature be located at the foot and the anvil block engagement feature it Between.

10. a kind of surgical instruments, comprising:

Shaft assembly, the shaft assembly limit axis axis；

Elongated passageway, the elongated passageway are connected to shaft assembly and are configured in the elongated passageway removedly Support surgery nail bin；

Anvil block, the anvil block are supported relative to the elongated passageway, enable the anvil block and the elongated passageway relative to It is selectively moved between fully open position and fully closed position each other；

Firing member, the firing member are supported for when applying firing action and retracting action to firing member, elongated It is moved axially between initial position and final position in channel；And

Locking component, the locking component can be in the fully open positions for corresponding to the anvil block and the elongated passageway Unlocked configuration and locking structure that wherein locking component prevents the firing member from promoting from the initial position towards distal side It is moved between type, when the anvil block and the elongated passageway are in a fully open position, the locking component is biased to institute Unlocked position is stated, and when the anvil block and elongated passageway are moved to the closed position, the locking component passes through described One of anvil block and the elongated passageway are moved to the latched position, unless including the cam pack positioned at non-firing position Surgery nail bin be supported in the elongated passageway, so that the locking component is maintained in the unlocked configuration.

11. surgical instruments according to claim 10, wherein when the anvil block and the elongated passageway are in described complete When open position, the locking component is configured to the firing member axially aligned along the axis axis.

12. surgical instruments according to claim 11, wherein the locking component includes corresponding to the firing member The firing member of each side is directed at contact pin.

13. surgical instruments according to claim 10, wherein the locking component further includes at least one anvil block spring, At least one described anvil block spring and the anvil block biasing contact, to be moved to institute from the fully open position in the anvil block The locking component is biased towards the locked configuration when stating fully closed position.

14. surgical instruments according to claim 10, wherein the firing member includes two sides, and wherein institute Locking component is stated to be configured to remain engaged with the firing member when the locking component is in the locked configuration Each side.

15. surgical instruments according to claim 14, wherein the locking component includes:

Spring arm, the spring arm correspond to each of the firing member side；And

16. surgical instruments according to claim 15, wherein each spring arm includes solution interlocking piece, the unlock Contact pin is configured to the corresponding part of engagement cam pack, and the cam pack, which is supported on, is mounted on the elongated passageway In non-firing position in interior surgery nail bin.

17. surgical instruments according to claim 10 further includes the tissue cutting surface in the firing member.

18. surgical instruments according to claim 10, wherein the anvil block includes:

Anvil body；

19. surgical instruments according to claim 18, wherein the firing member includes:

Foot, the foot are configured in the corresponding channel being slidably disposed through in the elongated passageway；And

The anvil block engagement feature being laterally extended, the anvil block engagement feature being laterally extended is from the fighting member body Top section extends laterally and correspondence one in the axial passage that is configured in the anvil body, And wherein first engagement feature and second engagement feature are located at the foot and the anvil block engagement features Between portion.

20. a kind of surgical instruments, comprising:

Shaft assembly, the shaft assembly limit axis axis；

Anvil block, the anvil block are supported relative to the elongated passageway, enable the anvil block and the elongated passageway opposite In each other between fully open position and fully closed position it is selectively moved；

For preventing the firing member from promoting from the initial position towards distal side, unless including the cam positioned at non-firing position The surgery nail bin of component is supported on the device in the elongated passageway, the described device for preventing can in the anvil block and Corresponding to the anvil block and described when the elongated passageway is moved to the fully closed position from the fully open position The unlocked configuration of the fully open position of elongated passageway and the wherein locking component prevent the firing member from described It is moved between the locked configuration that initial position is promoted towards distal side.