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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2022
Applicant:
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Inventors:
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Michael E. Setser, Burlington, KY (US);
Kevin R. Doll, Mason, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01); A61B 50/36 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/0682 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 50/20 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0688 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01); A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320093 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320095 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320097 (2017.08); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 50/36 (2016.02);
Abstract
A surgical stapling system comprising an actuator system operable to generate independent motions and a stapling end effector responsive to the independent motions generated by the actuator system is disclosed. The stapling end effector comprises a staple cartridge jaw comprising a plurality of staples removably stored therein, an anvil jaw, and a firing member. The firing member comprises an anvil-engaging portion and a cartridge jaw-engaging portion configured to engage the staple cartridge jaw.