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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2018
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Paul Scirica, Huntington, CT (US);
Todd Demmy, East Amherst, NY (US);
Lee Ann Olson, Wallingford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dissecting tip is provided for use with a surgical stapler or instrument. In one embodiment, the dissecting tip is secured to the end effector of a surgical stapler, e.g., to the anvil assembly or cartridge assembly. The dissecting tip extends distally from the end effector and is configured to dissect or separate target tissue from certain tissue, e.g., adherent, connective, joined or other tissue.