Cilag International Gmbh

Ethicon, Gmbh

Scott A Jenkins

Jeffery D Bruns

Frederick E Shelton, IV

Nicholas Fanelli

Gregory G Scott

Cory G Kimball

John P Measamer

Robert J Simms

Barry Thomas Jamison

Jeffrey C Gagel

Gregory J Bakos

Kevin Michael Fiebig

Sarah Alexandra Worthington

John E Brady

Jason L Harris

Taylor W Aronhalt

Anil K Nalagatla

Joshua P Morgan

Austin E Wise

Alexander R Cuti

John Scott Kimsey

Nichole Y Kwee

Chester O Baxter, Iii

Shane R Adams

Michael J Stokes

Richard L Leimbach

Bret William Smith

Christopher C Miller

Geoffrey C Hueil

Douglas B Hoffman

Nicholas J Ross

Zhifan F Huang

David Keith Norvell

Stephen D Geresy

Aaron C Voegele

Matthew S Corbin

Brian F Dinardo

Christopher J Schall

Shannon L Jones

Kristin L Jambor

Gary S Jaworek

David M Brooks

Michael A Jacobs

Nicole Smith

Nicholas A Wilson

Andrew Kolpitcke

Devanathan Raghavan

Monica L Z Rivard

William R Stager

Brian DiNardo

Pierre R Mesnil

Yvan D Nguetio Tchoumkeu

Laura A Schoettmer

Risto Kojcev

Leonardo N Rossoni

Bingshi Wang

Maxwell T Rockman

Austin J Bridges

Felix J Bork

Timothy E Goode

John P May

Jason M Rector

Thomas E Adams

John Kevin Bruce

Matthew D Cowperthwait

Christopher Q Seow

Prudence A Vulhop

Amy M Krumm

Nicholas D Courtwright

Ryan W McGhee

Laura S Downing

Darryl A Parks

Ravi C Patel

Joseph D Paulowski

Grace E Waters

Anthony Nguyen

John E Feds

Robbin B Johnson

Vijay K Sakhare

Monica Louise Zeckel Rivard

John W Stodghill

Daniel Pucke

Melissa Schweizer

Prachi Rojatkar

Chester O Baxter Iii

Isidro Vega

Daniel P Pucke

Brett W Smith

Yvan D Nguetio Tchomunkeu

Iv Frederick E Shelton

A surgical instrument end effector includes a first jaw configured to receive a staple cartridge and a second jaw that includes an anvil having a plurality of staple forming pockets. The first and second jaws are operable to clamp and staple tissue positioned therebetween. A tip member is movably disposed at a distal end of the anvil and is configured to toggle relative to the anvil between a first discrete position and a second discrete position. The tip member in the first discrete position is oriented angularly toward the first jaw, and the tip member in the second discrete position is oriented angularly away from the first discrete position.

Surgical stapler with toggling distal tip

A method of operating a surgical instrument includes clamping tissue with a surgical instrument end effector and actuating the end effector to drive staples into the clamped tissue, including a first longitudinal row having at least one first formed staple with a first formed shape in which the first legs are aligned laterally with each other and with the first crown; a second longitudinal row having at least one second formed staple with a second formed shape in which each second leg is skewed laterally away from the second crown at a first angle; and a third longitudinal row of third formed staples having at least one third formed staple with a third formed shape in which each third leg is skewed laterally away from the third crown at a second angle.

Method of surgical stapling

A surgical system is for use in a surgical procedure. The surgical system includes a surgical instrument configured to treat tissue in the surgical procedure; an imaging device; a display configured to show a livestream of a surgical field of the surgical procedure, wherein the livestream is captured by the imaging device; and a control module. The control module is configured to detect a surgical risk; assign a display priority to the surgical risk; and determine a display arrangement of the surgical risk based on the display priority, wherein the display arrangement comprises overlaying an alert feature on the livestream.

Risk based prioritization of display aspects in surgical field view

Disclosed is a modular surgical instrument, comprising a handle assembly comprising a handle assembly control circuit and a modular attachment. The modular attachment comprises a nozzle, and a shaft extending distally from the nozzle, the shaft defining a central longitudinal axis. The modular attachment further comprises an end effector distal to the shaft, the end effector comprising a sensor array. The modular attachment further comprises a modular attachment control circuit communicably coupled to the sensor array, and physically coupled to the shaft. The modular attachment control circuit is configured to rotate with the shaft relative to the handle assembly about the central longitudinal axis. The modular attachment control circuit is configured for wireless communication with the handle assembly control circuit.

Method and device for transmitting UART communications over a security short range wireless communication

An apparatus includes a cartridge body, a deck, an elongate slot, a plurality of pockets, and a plurality of engagement protrusions. The plurality of pockets include first and second pockets. The plurality of engagement protrusions extend from the deck and are configured to grip tissue or an adjunct material. The plurality of engagement protrusions include first and second engagement protrusions. The first engagement protrusion is associated with the first pocket. The first engagement protrusion includes a lateral portion extending longitudinally along a lateral side of the first pocket. The first engagement protrusion does not extend along a second lateral side of the first pocket such that the second lateral side opens directly to the deck. The second engagement protrusion is associated with the second pocket. The second engagement protrusion includes a lateral portion extending longitudinally along the second lateral side of the second pocket.

Surgical stapler cartridge having intermediate raised tissue engagement protrusions

A stapling assembly for a surgical instrument includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis and having an upper deck, a plurality of pockets extending through the upper deck for receiving respective staples and arranged in at least two longitudinal rows, a plurality of staple drivers, and a staple driver actuator. The stapling assembly also includes a plurality of pocket extenders extending upwardly from the upper deck. Each pocket extender has a respective top surface. The stapling assembly further includes at least one upwardly-facing surface configured to contact an adhesive of an adjunct for securing the adjunct to the stapling assembly. The at least one upwardly-facing surface is disposed at least partially between at least a portion of the upper deck and the top surfaces of the plurality of pocket extenders, and spans laterally at least partially across at least two longitudinal rows of the plurality of pockets.

Surgical stapler cartridge having raised surface to promote buttress adhesion

A surgical instrument including a first jaw that is configured to support a staple cartridge therein. An axially movable firing member is configured to move between a beginning position and an ending position by a first flexible drive member and a second flexible drive member. A firing member lock is configured to prevent the firing member from distally moving from the beginning position to the ending position unless an axially movable camming member in the staple cartridge that is supported in the first jaw is in a starting position.

Lockout arrangements for surgical instruments

A surgical instrument comprising a first jaw and a second jaw is disclosed. At least one of the first and second jaws comprises a proximal portion and a distal tip rotatable relative to the proximal portion.

Rotatable jaw tip for a surgical instrument

A surgical stapling instrument includes an anvil and a stapling head assembly. The anvil defines staple forming pockets. The stapling head assembly includes a body, a coupling member, a firing assembly, and a staple deck. The coupling member is configured to actuate relative to the body to thereby acuate the anvil relative to the body. The firing assembly is configured to drive staples against the staple forming pockets of the anvil. The staple deck is defined by an outer arched perimeter and an inner arched perimeter fixed to the body. The staple deck defines staple openings. At least one non-tangential staple opening in the of staple openings extends along a longitudinal axis in a non-tangential relationship with a closest tangent line of the inner arched perimeter or the outer arched perimeter.

Circular surgical stapler for forming pattern of non-tangential staples

A surgical stapler that includes a body, a shaft extending from the body, and an end effector in communication with the shaft. The end effector is operable to compress, staple, and cut tissue. The end effector includes a first jaw; a second jaw opposed from the first jaw, and a tip member. The first and second jaws are operable to transition from an open state to a closed state to clamp tissue therebetween. The tip member is coupled with a distal end of the first jaw. The tip member is selectively rotatable along a rotation axis to toggle between a first discrete position and a second discrete position. The tip member in the first discrete position is configured to assume a first orientation relative to the second jaw, and the tip member in the second discrete position is configured to assume a second orientation relative to the second jaw.

Surgical stapler with rotatable distal tip

An apparatus that includes a body, a shaft, and an end effector. The end effector includes a first jaw, a second jaw, and a tip. The second jaw includes an anvil. At least one of the first jaw or the second jaw is configured to move relative to the other of the first jaw or the second jaw between an open position and a closed position. The tip is connected with the anvil. The tip includes a deformable member. The tip is movable relative to the anvil between first and second discrete positions using the deformable member. The tip remains in the first discrete position located closer toward the cartridge until the deformable member is acted upon by an external input force. The tip remains in the second discrete position that is located further from the cartridge until the deformable member is acted upon by the external input force.

Surgical stapler with deflectable distal tip

An apparatus includes a body, a shaft, and a stapling head assembly. The body includes a chassis, a bracket, a coupling, and a conical coil. The bracket is configured to move relative to the chassis between first and second positions when selectively activated by a user. The bracket includes an upright member. The conical coil spring is disposed between the bracket and the coupling. The conical coil spring includes a proximal end, a distal end, a conical helical body disposed between the proximal and distal ends, and at least one dead coil disposed at the distal end of the conical coil spring that is configured to prevent the distal end of the conical coil spring from being retained between the bracket and the chassis. The shaft extends distally from the body. The stapling head assembly is positioned at a distal end of the shaft.

Circular surgical stapler

Surgical stapler washer

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Scott A Jenkins