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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2019
Applicant:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Paul Millman, San Jose, CA (US);
William Burbank, Sandy Hook, CT (US);
Nina Frankel, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven D. Wexner, Parkland, FL (US);
Assignee:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1142 (2013.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.02);
Abstract
A surgical stapler for applying a suture to tissue includes a first jaw and a second jaw configured to receive a cartridge. An actuation mechanism translates a drive member distally through the first and second jaws to apply staples to tissue such that a suture, in combination with the staples, forms a purse string when the stapler activated. The cartridge includes a first upper portion and a second lower portion.