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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Wenchell, Durham, CT (US);
Stanislaw Marczyk, Stratford, CT (US);
Kenneth H. Whitfield, North Haven, CT (US);
Roman Czernik, Trumbull, CT (US);
Henry E. Holsten, Hamden, CT (US);
Frank C. Maffei, Shelton, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 90/03 (2016.02); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0808 (2016.02);
Abstract
A surgical stapling device includes a body portion, a tool assembly, a mounting assembly, a retaining member, and an articulation member that is coupled to the tool assembly for articulating the tool assembly in relation to the body portion. The retaining member is engaged with the articulation member to prevent movement of the articulation member until the articulation member is actuated.