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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2010
Applicants:
Ranjit Rajappa, Chennai-Tamil Nadu, IN;
Sekar Perumal, Chennai-Tamil Nadu, IN;
Inventors:
Ranjit Rajappa, Chennai-Tamil Nadu, IN;
Sekar Perumal, Chennai-Tamil Nadu, IN;
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A surgical stapler including one or more visual indicators is provided. The surgical stapler includes a body and a stapling assembly positioned at a distal portion of the body. The stapling assembly includes a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly. An alignment pin is mounted on the stapling assembly and configured to engage the anvil assembly. A visual indicator of engagement of the alignment pin with the anvil assembly, clamping and/or stapling can be provided.
Published as:
US2011155783A1; CA2726170A1; AU2010253479A1; JP2011136168A; EP2353517A1; US8561871B2; US2014014706A1; JP5711530B2; AU2010253479B2; JP2015110062A; EP2353517B1; ES2573402T3; JP5951829B2; EP3087930A2; EP3087930A3; US9775607B2;