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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.:

US 12539115 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026

Filed:

Apr. 12, 2022

System of surgical staple cartridges comprising absorbable staples

Applicant:

Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;

Inventors:

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

Chad E. Eckert, Terrace Park, OH (US);

Mark H. Ransick, West Chester, OH (US);

William J. K. Crone, Newcastle upon Tyne, GB;

Stephen R. Lovelock, Cambridge, GB;

Haruka Kobayashi, Cambridge, GB;

Richard T. Bown, Cambridge, GB;

Richard J. Andrews, Cambridge, GB;

Sophie K. Trott, Cheltenham, GB;

Ailsa G. Bradbury, Cambridge, GB;

Howell T. Goldrein, Cambridge, GB;

Shashi S. Pathak, Mason, OH (US);

Jason M. Rector, Maineville, OH (US);

Michael J. Vendely, Lebanon, OH (US);

Shannon L. Jones, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Ryan W. Mcghee, Cincinnati, OH (US);

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

Assignee:

CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL, Zug, CH;

Attorney:

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Primary Examiner:

Kankindi Rwego

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); A61L 31/02 (2006.01); A61L 31/04 (2006.01); A61L 31/10 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 50/3001 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61L 31/022 (2013.01); A61L 31/028 (2013.01); A61L 31/042 (2013.01); A61L 31/048 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00845 (2013.01); A61B 17/0686 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0688 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2050/3004 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02);
Abstract

Staple cartridges including bioabsorbable staples are disclosed. The staples are configured such that they are bioabsorbable within a desired time frame.

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