The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Mar. 25, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2020
Touchstone International Medical Science Co., Ltd., Suzhou, CN;
Teng Shan, Suzhou, CN;
Touchstone International Medical Science Co., Ltd., Suzhou, CN;
Abstract
A closure driving mechanism and a surgical stapler are provided. The closure driving mechanism includes a first slider, a locking member, a closure driver and a pushing block, the first slider is connected to the closure driver and includes a first fitting portion, the locking member includes a second fitting portion and a first lifting portion connected to each other, the pushing block includes a second lifting portion located under the first lifting portion. When the head assembly is closed, the closure driver is locked by the locking member fitting with the first slider. After the stapler is fired and the pushing block is lifted, the locking member separates from the first slider. Therefore, the closure driver can move distally to open the head assembly.