Surgical stapler instrument incorporating a multiple stroke firing mechanism that has a rotary transmission

摘要

"SURGICAL STAPLER INSTRUMENT INCORPORATING A MULTI-PURPOSE SHOOTING MECHANISM WITH ROTATING TRANSMISSION". The present invention relates to a surgical stapling and cutting instrument, particularly suitable for endoscopic procedures, incorporating a cable that produces the separate closing and firing movements to actuate an end effector. In particular, the cable produces several firing strokes to reduce the amount of force required to fire (i.e. staple and cut) the end effector.