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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2009
Chester O. Baxter, Iii, Loveland, OH (US);
John V. Hunt, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Danius P. Silkaitis, Mason, OH (US);
Jeffrey P. Wiley, Milford, OH (US);
Paul T. Franer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
John B. Schulte, West Chester, OH (US);
Daniel J. Abbott, Loveland, OH (US);
Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US);
John V. Hunt, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Danius P. Silkaitis, Mason, OH (US);
Jeffrey P. Wiley, Milford, OH (US);
Paul T. Franer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
John B. Schulte, West Chester, OH (US);
Daniel J. Abbott, Loveland, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
Introducers for introducing a surgical circular stapler into a patient. Various embodiments comprise a hollow flexible sheath that has a distal end and an open proximal end that is sized to receive a stapling head portion of the circular stapler therein. A radially-openable barrel member is attached to a distal end of the hollow flexible sheath to define an opening for receiving the stapling head therein. A rigid cap member is hingably attached to the radially-openable barrel member and is movable between a closed position wherein the rigid cap member covers a distal end of the opening in the barrel member and open position wherein the rigid cap member is movable to a position wherein the distal end of the opening is exposed. A releasable latch member is provided to engage and release opposed ends of the radially-openable barrel member.