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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2014
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Emily A. Schellin, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Bret W. Smith, Kings Mills, OH (US);
Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US);
Charles J. Scheib, Loveland, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Lauren S. Weaner, Cincinnai, OH (US);
Michael J. Vendely, Lebanon, OH (US);
Taylor W. Aronhalt, Loveland, OH (US);
Trevor J. Barton, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
An end effector can comprise, one, a fastener cartridge including a plurality of fasteners stored therein and, two, an anvil configured to deform the fasteners. The anvil can further comprise extensions extending therefrom which can control the flow of tissue relative to the fastener cartridge and/or support the fasteners as they are ejected from the fastener cartridge. The extensions can having different sizes and/or configurations.