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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2021
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Haley Strassner, Hamden, CT (US);
Charles R. Kollar, Washington, DC (US);
Drew R. Seils, Guilford, CT (US);
Justin Williams, Southbury, CT (US);
Joseph Eisinger, Northford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/00 (2006.01); A61M 3/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/0295 (2013.01); A61B 5/4255 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00486 (2013.01); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A circular stapling instrument includes an adapter assembly having a tubular body, a shell assembly disposed on a distal portion of the tubular body, and a seal assembly supported on the tubular body. The seal assembly includes an inflatable member disposed proximal of the shell assembly, wherein the inflatable member includes a first diameter when in a deflated condition and a second diameter when in an inflated condition, the second diameter being larger than the first diameter.