Cilag International Gmbh

Ethicon, Gmbh

Sambit Kumar Acharya

Frederick E Shelton, IV

Chester O Baxter, Iii

Anil K Nalagatla

Amit Gupta

Yogesh Deshpande

Sohom Bairagi

Chinmaya Ranjan Dash

Iii Chester O Baxter

A method is used to manufacture a frame of a curved surgical stapler. The method includes manufacturing a first portion of the frame of the curved surgical stapler separate from the first portion. The first portion includes a first curvilinear portion of an end effector and a first alignment feature. The method also includes manufacturing a second portion of the frame of the curved surgical stapler. The second portion includes a second alignment feature. The method also includes manufacturing a third portion of the frame of the curved surgical stapler separate from either of the first or second portions. The third portion includes a C-shaped track. The method also includes aligning the first and second portions portion with the second portion by aligning the first and second alignment features. The method also includes coupling the first and second portions of the frame of the curved surgical stapler together.

Frame for surgical stapler and associated method of manufacture with stamping

A method is used to manufacture an anvil of a surgical circular stapler. The anvil includes a head and a shank extending proximally from the head. The method includes forming the head of a surgical circular stapler using a metal injection molding process. The method also includes forming an annular array of staple forming pockets in the head. The method also includes machining the shank of the surgical circular stapler. The method also includes coupling together the head and the shank of the surgical circular stapler that were separately manufactured.

Anvil for circular surgical stapler and associated method of manufacture with MIM

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