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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Inventors:
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Joseph E. Young, Loveland, OH (US);
Taylor W. Aronhalt, Loveland, OH (US);
Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/3209 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 17/3209 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2933 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02);
Abstract
A surgical instrument can include an anvil and, in addition, a staple cartridge support configured to support a staple cartridge. In various embodiments, the jaw can be moved toward the staple cartridge to deform staples contained within the staple cartridge. The anvil can be configured to be translated and/or rotated as the anvil is moved toward the staple cartridge. In certain embodiments, the anvil can be configured to float and adjust such that the anvil is moved downwardly in a level manner.