KNIFE FOR SURGICAL STAPLER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE WITH MIM AND HIP

A method is used to manufacture a knife of an end effector of a surgical instrument. The method includes forming the knife using metal injection molding. The knife has at least one feature having a molded shape. The method also includes machining the at least one feature of the knife to have a machined shape without machining the entire knife. The method also includes incorporating the knife into the end effector of the surgical instrument. 本发明公开了一种方法，该方法用于制造外科器械的端部执行器的刀。该方法包括使用金属注塑成型来形成该刀。该刀具有至少一个特征部，该至少一个特征部具有模制形状。该方法还包括在不机加工整个刀的情况下将该刀的至少一个特征部机加工成具有机加工形状。该方法还包括将刀结合到外科器械的端部执行器中。