POWERED ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH CLUTCHING AND LOCKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR LINKING AN ARTICULATION DRIVE SYSTEM TO A FIRING DRIVE SYSTEM

The invention discloses a surgical instrument that includes a surgical end effector as well as a first drive member and a second drive member that are configured to apply actuation motions to the surgical end effector. A drive clutch assembly operably interfaces with the first and second drive members and is configured to move between an engaged position wherein the second drive member is linked to the first drive member and a second disengaged position wherein the first drive member is independently movable. A lock assembly is configured to move between a locked position wherein the second drive member is prevented from moving and an unlocked position wherein the second drive member is movable. 本发明公开了一种外科器械，该外科器械包括外科端部执行器以及第一驱动构件和第二驱动构件，该第一驱动构件和第二驱动构件被构造成能够向外科端部执行器施加致动动作。驱动离合器组件与第一驱动构件和第二驱动构件可操作地交接，并且被构造成能够在接合位置和第二脱离接合位置之间运动，在接合位置，第二驱动构件关联到第一驱动构件，在第二脱离接合位置，第一驱动构件能够独立地运动。锁组件被构造成能够在锁定位置和解锁位置之间运动，在锁定位置，防止第二驱动构件运动，在解锁位置，第二驱动构件能够运动。