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Patent Inventor Names
Eugene L. Timperman0
Frederick E. Shelton, IV0
Leslie M. Fugikawa0
Richard W. Timm0
Date of Patent
September 15, 2009
Patent Application Number
11820119
Date Filed
June 18, 2007
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Patent abstract
Closure systems for applying a closure motion to an anvil assembly of a surgical instrument. In various embodiments, the surgical instrument includes a cable drive knife assembly and the anvil assembly thereof is moved to a closed position when contacted by a closure tube assembly that has a pushing force applied thereto. Other embodiments include closure systems that may be actuated by rotary motion. Various lockable articulation joints are also disclosed.
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