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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2022
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US);
Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US);
Chester O. Baxter, Iii, Loveland, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, Iv, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
A method of surgical stapling uses a surgical instrument operable to compress, staple, and cut tissue. The instrument includes a body, a shaft, and an end effector with a pair of jaws. A placement tip extends distally from one of the jaws of the end effector. The placement tip is elastically deformable when the placement tip is subject to a clamping force. In some instances the placement tip includes an arcuate bend, while in other instances the placement tip is straight. The placement tip can have a variety of non-rectangular lateral cross-sectional shapes. In some instances, the placement tip is made of a material of a specified durometer range and having a high color contrast. A distal end of the placement tip may change position based on the state of deflection of the placement tip in response to the clamping force.