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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventor:
Keith L. Milliman, Port Richey, FL (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/3205 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/32053 (2013.01);
Abstract
A circular stapling instrument including a stapling forming assembly that is actuated independently from actuation of the cutting assembly is provided. The instrument includes a handle assembly, an elongate body extending from the handle assembly, a cartridge assembly mounted on a distal end of the elongate body. The cartridge assembly includes a pusher assembly and a knife assembly. The knife assembly is selectively fixed relative to the pusher assembly.