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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2014
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Wendy A. Kerr, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Richard F. Schwemberger, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Richard L. Leimbach, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Brett E. Swensgard, West Chester, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Daniel J. Abbott, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Bret W. Smith, South Lebanon, OH (US);
David C. Yates, Morrow, OH (US);
Chad P. Boudreaux, Morrow, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A surgical stapling instrument can comprise a handle comprising a housing comprising a battery dock cavity, a proximal end, a distal end, a pistol grip comprising a proximal side and a distal side, and an electric motor positioned in the housing. The instrument further comprises a shaft extending distally from the distal end of the handle, and a staple cartridge extending distally from the shaft, wherein the staple cartridge comprises a plurality of staples removably stored therein. The instrument further comprises a battery extending proximally with respect to the proximal side of the pistol grip when the battery is removably seated in the battery dock cavity, wherein the battery comprises a counterbalance to the shaft and the staple cartridge about the pistol grip, and wherein the battery is configured to supply electrical power to the electric motor.