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Patent No.:

US 9211121 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015

Filed:

Jan. 13, 2015

Surgical stapling apparatus

Applicant:

Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);

Inventors:

Steven G. Hall, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Randall J. Tanguay, Lebanon, OH (US);

Jeffrey D. Messerly, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Galen C. Robertson, Apex, NC (US);

Andrew M. Zwolinski, Cincinnati, OH (US);

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

Geoffrey C. Hueil, Mason, OH (US);

Mark S. Ortiz, Milford, OH (US);

Douglas B. Hoffman, Harrison, OH (US);

Patrick A. Weizman, Liberty Township, OH (US);

Dean B. Bruewer, Fairfield, OH (US);

Gregory B. Blair, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:

Scott A Smith

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 19/02 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/0682 (2013.01); A61B 17/0686 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 19/02 (2013.01); A61B 19/34 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0023 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00946 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2901 (2013.01); A61B 2017/291 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2905 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2906 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2908 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2925 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01); A61B 2019/4868 (2013.01);
Abstract

A stapling system for use with a surgical stapling instrument is disclosed. The stapling system comprises a staple cartridge, a staple cartridge carrier, and a first articulation joint defining a first articulation axis. The stapling system further comprises a second articulation joint defining a second articulation axis, an elongate shaft, and a shaft portion extending between the first articulation joint and the second articulation joint, wherein the shaft portion is pivotable relative to the elongate shaft about the second articulation axis. The stapling system further comprises, one, means for articulating the staple cartridge carrier about the first articulation axis and, two, a drive member operably supported with the staple cartridge carrier, wherein the drive member is selectively operable to eject staples from the staple cartridge.

Published as:
CN101507641A; US2009206124A1; JP2009189831A; EP2100562A2; BRPI0901726A2; RU2009105056A; US7819298B2; US2011006099A1; US2011132962A1; US8113410B2; EP2486859A2; CN101507641B; RU2489099C2; EP2100562A3; JP5430966B2; US2014305986A1; US8973803B2; US2015144678A1; US9072515B2; US2015297224A1; US2015297226A1; US9211121B2; US2016249930A1; EP2486859A3; EP2100562B1; EP2100562B8; EP3187131A2; EP3187131A3; PL2100562T3; US9867618B2; US9872684B2; US9877723B2; US2018116665A1; US2018132851A1; EP3187131B1; EP3597123A1; US10682142B2; US10716568B2; US2020315625A1; BRPI0901726B1; EP2486859B1; BRPI0901726B8; US11446034B2; US2023088531A1; EP3597123B1; EP3597123C0;

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