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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Nihir Patel, Stamford, CT (US);
Guido Pedros, Seymour, CT (US);
Stephen R. Paul, East Hartford, CT (US);
Keith L. Milliman, Bethel, CT (US);
Ryan Williams, Milford, CT (US);
Michael J. Havrilko, Shelton, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/1114 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical stapling instrument comprising a handle assembly having a proximal end, an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly, a head portion disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated body portion and including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly. The shell assembly includes a shell and a staple guide housing a plurality of staples. A flexible engagement structure attaches the staple guide to the shell.