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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2018
Applicant:
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Inventors:
Andrew C. Deck, Blue Ash, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US);
Nicholas M. Morgan, Loveland, OH (US);
Gregory G. Scott, Mason, OH (US);
Asaad Hossain, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/062 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/285 (2006.01); A61B 17/295 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/3201 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); F16D 27/00 (2006.01); F16D 27/108 (2006.01); F16D 27/12 (2006.01); G06F 3/147 (2006.01); G09G 3/34 (2006.01); G09G 3/36 (2006.01); G09G 3/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/2909 (2013.01); A61B 17/00 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 17/282 (2013.01); A61B 17/2841 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00026 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00057 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00075 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00128 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00212 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00327 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00393 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00407 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00424 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00438 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 17/0491 (2013.01); A61B 17/06004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06052 (2013.01); A61B 17/06066 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06076 (2013.01); A61B 17/06114 (2013.01); A61B 17/06133 (2013.01); A61B 17/062 (2013.01); A61B 17/0625 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/128 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2825 (2013.01); A61B 17/2833 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2845 (2013.01); A61B 17/285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2902 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2903 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2911 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2925 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2926 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2931 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2943 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2945 (2013.01); A61B 17/295 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320044 (2013.01); A61B 17/3201 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00077 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00083 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00136 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00178 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00208 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00404 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00595 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00672 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00678 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00696 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00708 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0072 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00767 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00827 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00892 (2013.01); A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1266 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1452 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1457 (2013.01); A61B 2018/146 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/76 (2016.02); A61B 90/03 (2016.02); A61B 2090/035 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); F16D 27/004 (2013.01); F16D 27/108 (2013.01); F16D 27/12 (2013.01); G06F 3/147 (2013.01); G09G 3/344 (2013.01); G09G 3/3648 (2013.01); G09G 3/38 (2013.01); G09G 2380/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical suturing system is disclosed. The surgical suturing system comprises a shaft comprising a shaft diameter, a firing drive, and an end effector extending distally from the shaft. The end effector comprises a needle track and a needle comprising suturing material attached thereto, wherein the needle is configured to be guided by the needle track and actuated by the firing drive through a firing stroke, and wherein the needle is movable along a needle path comprising a maximum capture width which is greater than the shaft diameter.