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Patent No.:

US 11596406 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023

Filed:

Jun. 04, 2019

Fastener cartridges including extensions having different configurations

Applicant:

Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);

Inventors:

Thomas W. Huitema, West Chester, OH (US);

Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);

Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US);

Charles J. Scheib, Loveland, OH (US);

Cortney E. Henderson, Morrow, OH (US);

Assignee:

Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:

Hemant Desai

Assistant Examiner:

Mary C Hibbert-Copeland

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); G06F 11/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/0682 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 90/03 (2016.02); G06F 11/1425 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00057 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07242 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02); A61B 2090/038 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0801 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2090/306 (2016.02); A61B 2090/309 (2016.02);
Abstract

A fastener cartridge can include, one, a cartridge body comprising a deck and a plurality of fastener cavities and, two, a plurality of fasteners positioned in the fastener cavities. The cartridge body can further comprise extensions extending from the deck having different sizes and/or configurations. The extensions can control the flow of tissue relative to the deck and/or support the fasteners as they are ejected from the fastener cavities.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Huitema, Thomas. (2023). Fastener cartridges including extensions having different configurations (U.S. Patent No. 11596406). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11596406

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