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Surgical stapling apparatus
Assignee: United States Surgical Corp
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Filing: 2001-05-09
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Granted: 2003-11-11
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Expires: 2021-05-09
Abstract
Abstract An endoscopic surgical apparatus is provided for placing lateral lines of surgical fasteners into body tissue. The apparatus includes a frame portion, an elongated portion extending from the frame portion, and an articulating fastener applying assembly associated with a distal end of the elongated portion. The fastener applying assembly includes a base portion, a staple cartridge housing, and an anvil member which has a forming surface thereon against which surgical fasteners are driven as they are ejected from the cartridge housing. A first mechanism is provided for effectuating the rotation of the fastener applying assembly about an axis defined by the body portion, a second mechanism is provided for effectuating the articulation of the fastener applying assembly, and a third mechanism is provided for independently rotating the cartridge housing and anvil member relative to a longitudinal axis defined by the base position to increase the range of operability of the apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 David T. Green
- 👤 Keith Ratcliff
- 👤 Keith Milliman
- 👤 Henry R. Sienkiewicz
- 👤 Mitchell J. Palmer
- 👤 Graham W. Bryan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/068; A61B17/072; A61B17/07207; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00535; A61B2017/00544; A61B2017/07214; A61B2017/0725; A61B2017/07271; A61B2017/07285; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B2017/2926; A61B2017/2927; A61B2017/2929; A61B90/00; A61B90/03; A61B2090/038; A61B90/08; A61B2090/0803
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A surgical apparatus comprising: a) an elongated body portion defining a longitudinal axis; b) a staple applying assembly pivotal about a pivot point adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion, the staple applying assembly including: i) a cartridge assembly including a staple cartridge having a plurality of surgical staples disposed therein; and ii) an anvil member having a staple forming surface thereon, the anvil member being movable between an open position wherein at least a portion of the staple forming surface is spaced from the staple cartridge and a closed position wherein the staple forming surface is in close cooperative alignment with the staple cartridge; and d) an articulation mechanism operatively connected to the staple applying assembly, which includes: a rotatable member; and at least one coupling member operatively associated with the rotatable member and the staple applying assembly, wherein rotation of the rotatable member causes the staple applying assembly to pivot from a first position having a longitudinal axis substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the elongated body portion to a second articulated position wherein the longitudinal axis of the staple applying assembly is positioned at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the elongated body portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
A surgical apparatus comprising: a) an elongated body portion defining a longitudinal axis; b) a staple applying assembly pivotal about a pivot point adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion, the staple applying assembly including: i) a cartridge assembly including a staple cartridge having a plurality of surgical staples disposed therein; and ii) an anvil member having a staple forming surface thereon, the anvil member being movable between an open position wherein at least a portion of the staple forming surface is spaced from the staple cartridge and a closed position wherein the staple forming surface is in close cooperative alignment with the staple cartridge; and d) an articulation mechanism operatively connected to the staple applying assembly, which includes: a rotatable member; and at least one coupling member operatively associated with the rotatable member and the staple applying assembly, wherein rotation of the rotatable member causes the staple applying assembly to pivot from a first position having a longitudinal axis substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the elongated body portion to a second articulated position wherein the longitudinal axis of the staple applying assembly is positioned at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the elongated body portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A surgical apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: at least one flexible cam bar movable within the staple cartridge while the staple applying assembly is in an articulated orientation, to effect ejection of the plurality of surgical staples from the staple cartridge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one flexible cam bar includes two flexible cam bars.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A surgical apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the cartridge housing includes at least one bearing positioned to guide the cam bars as the cam bars move within the staple cartridge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A surgical apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the rotatable member is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A surgical apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein rotation of the rotatable member in a clockwise direction causes a first coupling member of the at least one coupling member to move in a distal direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A surgical apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a first control knob, the first control knob being rotatable to rotate the elongated body portion about the longitudinal axis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
Surgical apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising a second control knob operably associated with the staple applying assembly, the second control knob being rotatable to rotate the staple applying assembly in relation to the elongated body portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A surgical apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second coupling members include first and second portions of a cable loop.
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