ARTICULATION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC A61B17/72 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medical equipment. Surgical instrument comprises an end effector, a shaft, and a housing extending proximally from the shaft. End effector is movable relative to the shaft between an articulation home state position and an articulated position and comprises a surgical stapler. Surgical stapler includes a plurality of staples and a firing member. Firing member is movable between a firing home state position and a fired position. Housing includes a motor operably supported by the housing, and a controller in communication with the motor. Home state input is configured to transmit a home state input signal to the controller. Controller is configured to activate the motor in response to the home state input signal to effectuate a return of the end effector to the articulation home state position and a return of the firing member to the firing home state position.

EFFECT: invention can be used for stapling.

17 cl, 199 dwg