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Patent No.:

US 12137913 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024

Filed:

Jun. 13, 2022

Staple cartridge assembly comprising various tissue compression gaps and staple forming gaps

Applicant:

Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;

Inventors:

Anil K. Nalagatla, Mason, OH (US);

Brian F. DiNardo, Loveland, OH (US);

Disha V. Estera, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US);

Jeffrey S. Swayze, West Chester, OH (US);

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

Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);

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

Assignee:

Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;

Attorney:

Frost Brown Todd LLP

Primary Examiner:

Gloria R Weeks

Assistant Examiner:

Mobeen Ahmed

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61L 31/02 (2006.01); A61L 31/10 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/32 (2013.01); A61L 31/022 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 17/00491 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00831 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00889 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00964 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0472 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0645 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07242 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1142 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02); A61B 2090/038 (2016.02); A61B 2090/08021 (2016.02);
Abstract

An end effector including an anvil and a staple cartridge assembly is disclosed. The staple cartridge assembly comprises a deck having steps defined thereon for compressing tissue positioned between the anvil and the staple cartridge assembly to different pressures. The staple cartridge assembly further comprises staples having different unformed heights removably stored therein. The staples are deformed against the anvil to different formed heights.

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