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US5474223A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Surgical fastener applying apparatus

Assignee: United States Surgical Corp
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Filing: 1994-07-05
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Granted: 1995-12-12
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Expires: 2014-07-05
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Abstract

Abstract A surgical apparatus for applying staples or fasteners to tissue to form a circular anastomosis having an adjustable closure mechanism to rapidly approximate the distance between the anvil member and the fastener assembly of the instrument. The adjustable closure mechanism provides for rapid approximation during an initial movement and for fine adjustment of the distance between the anvil member and the fastener assembly upon subsequent movement of the closure mechanism. The closure mechanism consists of an advancing mechanism which operates in a two stage advancement, such that initial movement of the advancing mechanism moves the anvil member a greater distance than a subsequent movement of the advancing mechanism.

Inventors

  • 👤 Frank J. Viola
  • 👤 John C. Robertson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 07:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/068; A61B17/072; A61B17/11; A61B17/115; A61B17/1155; A61B2017/07214; A61B2017/0725

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim 148 words
A surgical apparatus for applying an annular array of staples comprising: a tubular body portion; a staple pusher disposed at a distal end of the body portion, the staple pusher configured to expel an annular array of staples; an anvil disposed at a distal end of the body portion and positioned opposite the array of staples, wherein the anvil deforms the staples upon expulsion of the staples; and an anvil moving mechanism positioned at a proximal end portion of the body portion, the anvil moving mechanism moving the anvil towards and away from the array of staples, wherein movement of the anvil moving mechanism by a first amount moves the anvil a first distance towards the array of staples and a subsequent, equal movement of the mechanism moves the anvil a second distance towards the array of staples, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 148 words
A surgical apparatus for applying an annular array of staples comprising: a tubular body portion; a staple pusher disposed at a distal end of the body portion, the staple pusher configured to expel an annular array of staples; an anvil disposed at a distal end of the body portion and positioned opposite the array of staples, wherein the anvil deforms the staples upon expulsion of the staples; and an anvil moving mechanism positioned at a proximal end portion of the body portion, the anvil moving mechanism moving the anvil towards and away from the array of staples, wherein movement of the anvil moving mechanism by a first amount moves the anvil a first distance towards the array of staples and a subsequent, equal movement of the mechanism moves the anvil a second distance towards the array of staples, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the anvil moving mechanism includes a rotatable grip member rotatably mounted to the proximal end portion of the apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 13 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tubular body portion is curved.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 43 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising at least one movable handle pivotally associated with the body portion, the movable handle being operatively associated with the staple pusher, wherein movement of the at least one handle expels the annular array of staples.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 45 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising at least one flexible member at least partially disposed within the tubular body portion for transmitting longitudinal tension and longitudinal motion, relative to the tubular body portion, to the anvil upon movement of the anvil moving mechanism.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 38 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the anvil moving mechanism further includes a cam member having a helical groove positioned within the apparatus, wherein movement of the anvil moving mechanism causes longitudinal movement of the cam member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 39 words
The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the helical groove has at least one portion with a first helical pitch and another portion with a second helical pitch, the first helical pitch being different than the second helical pitch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 161 words
A surgical stapling apparatus for applying an annular array of staples comprising: a tubular body portion; a staple pusher disposed at a distal end of the body portion the staple pusher configured to expel an annular array of staples; an anvil disposed at a distal end of the body portion and positioned opposite the array of staples, wherein the anvil deforms the staples upon expulsion of the staples; and a rotatable anvil moving mechanism positioned at a proximal end portion of the body portion, the anvil moving mechanism moving the anvil towards and away from the array of staples and including a cam member having a helical groove, wherein rotation of the anvil moving mechanism by a first amount moves the anvil a first distance towards the array of staples and a subsequent, equal rotation of the anvil moving mechanism moves the anvil a second distance towards the array of staples, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 161 words
A surgical stapling apparatus for applying an annular array of staples comprising: a tubular body portion; a staple pusher disposed at a distal end of the body portion the staple pusher configured to expel an annular array of staples; an anvil disposed at a distal end of the body portion and positioned opposite the array of staples, wherein the anvil deforms the staples upon expulsion of the staples; and a rotatable anvil moving mechanism positioned at a proximal end portion of the body portion, the anvil moving mechanism moving the anvil towards and away from the array of staples and including a cam member having a helical groove, wherein rotation of the anvil moving mechanism by a first amount moves the anvil a first distance towards the array of staples and a subsequent, equal rotation of the anvil moving mechanism moves the anvil a second distance towards the array of staples, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 13 words
The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the tubular body portion is curved.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 43 words
The apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising at least one movable handle pivotally associated with the body portion, the movable handle being operatively associated with the staple pusher, wherein movement of the at least one handle expels the annular array of staples.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 45 words
The apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising at least one flexible member at least partially disposed within the tubular body portion for transmitting longitudinal tension and longitudinal motion, relative to the tubular body portion, to the anvil upon movement of the anvil moving mechanism.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 173 words
A surgical apparatus for applying an annular array of staples comprising: a tubular body portion; a staple pusher disposed at a distal end of the body portion the staple pusher configured to expel an annular array of staples; an anvil disposed at a distal end of the body portion and positioned opposite the array of staples, wherein the anvil deforms the staples upon expulsion of the staples; and an anvil moving mechanism positioned at a proximal end portion of the body portion, the anvil moving mechanism moving the anvil towards and away from the array of staples; wherein a first portion of the anvil moving mechanism has a first configuration to move the anvil a first distance towards the array of staples and a second portion of the anvil moving mechanism has a second configuration to move the anvil a second distance towards the array of staples, wherein the first configuration of the anvil moving mechanism is different than the second configuration and wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 173 words
A surgical apparatus for applying an annular array of staples comprising: a tubular body portion; a staple pusher disposed at a distal end of the body portion the staple pusher configured to expel an annular array of staples; an anvil disposed at a distal end of the body portion and positioned opposite the array of staples, wherein the anvil deforms the staples upon expulsion of the staples; and an anvil moving mechanism positioned at a proximal end portion of the body portion, the anvil moving mechanism moving the anvil towards and away from the array of staples; wherein a first portion of the anvil moving mechanism has a first configuration to move the anvil a first distance towards the array of staples and a second portion of the anvil moving mechanism has a second configuration to move the anvil a second distance towards the array of staples, wherein the first configuration of the anvil moving mechanism is different than the second configuration and wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 61 words
The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the first configuration of the first portion of the anvil moving mechanism is a helical groove having a first helical pitch and the second configuration of the second portion of the anvil moving mechanism is a helical groove having a second helical pitch, the first helical pitch being different than the second helical pitch.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 19 words
The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the anvil moving mechanism includes a cam member having a helical groove.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 33 words
The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the first configuration is a first helical pitch of the helical groove and a second configuration is a second, different helical pitch of the helical groove.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 26 words
The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the anvil moving mechanism includes a rotatable grip member rotatably mounted to the proximal end portion of the apparatus.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 13 words
The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the tubular body portion is curved.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 43 words
The apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising at least one movable handle pivotally associated with the body portion, the movable handle being operatively associated with the staple pusher, wherein movement of the at least one handle expels the annular array of staples.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 45 words
The apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising at least one flexible member at least partially disposed within the tubular body portion for transmitting longitudinal tension and longitudinal motion, relative to the tubular body portion, to the anvil upon movement of the anvil moving mechanism.

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