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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2020
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Sabastian K. George, Hyderabad, IN;
Mohan T. Chiruvolu, Secunderabad, IN;
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tool assembly includes an anvil and a cartridge assembly movable from an open position to a closed position, and a locking member movably supported on a distal portion of the cartridge assembly. The locking member is configured to move into a slot of the anvil as the anvil and cartridge assembly move toward the closed position to set a gap distance between the anvil and cartridge assembly.