EP0625335B1
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Surgical stapler
Assignee: United States Surgical Corp
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Filing: 1994-04-18
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Granted: 1997-11-19
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Expires: 2014-04-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry Bolanos
- 👤 David T. Green
- 👤 Keith Ratcliff
- 👤 Charles R. Sherts
- 👤 Scott E. Manzo
- 👤 Nagabhushanam Totakura
- 👤 Thomas A. Pelletier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/068; A61B17/072; A61B17/07207; A61B17/0682; A61B17/10; A61B17/11; A61B17/115; A61B17/1152; A61B2017/07214; A61B2017/07228; A61B2017/07257; A61B2017/1142; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B2017/2926; A61B2017/2927; A61B2017/2929
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A surgical instrument (10) for the anvil-less stapling of a purse string to tissue, the instrument comprising: an elongate portion (14) having proximal (12) and distal (20) end portions and a longitudinal axis: a pair of jaws (124), each extending on a longitudinal jaw axis from said distal end portion; and a plurality of fasteners (210) disposed within each said jaws, the instrument being characterised in that: i. the instrument is suitable for endoscopic surgery; ii. the elongated portion (14) is articulated at an articulation joint (16) such that said distal end (20) of the elongated portion and said pair of jaws (124) can deflect at joint (16) away from said longitudinal axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
The instrument of claim 1, further comprising at least one suture (300) at least partially disposed adjacent said pair of jaws.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The instrument of claim 1 or 2, further comprising means (16) for articulating said pair of jaws relative to the longitudinal axis of said endoscopic portion, the longitudinal jaw axis of each said jaw being substantially parallel to said endoscopic longitudinal axis when the instrument is in an unarticulated position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The instrument of claim 3, wherein when said instrument is articulated, said longitudinal jaw axis is positioned at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of said endoscopic portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
The instrument of any of the preceding claims, further comprising a stent (450) extending from said elongate portion distal end (20), said stent comprising a first member (452) and a second member (454) each having proximal and distal ends, wherein said first and second members are longitudinally slidable relative to each other such that the longitudinal distance between said first member distal end and said second member proximal end is adjustable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
98 words
The instrument of any of the preceding claims, further comprising a stent (600) extending from said elongate portion distal end, said stent comprising a plurality (601-4) of interrelating stent portions, each said portions having a generally planer portion (606) integral with a generally curved portion (608), said stent portions being arranged such that said generally curved portions are aligned along a longitudinal axis and at least one said generally planer portions is disposed on one side of said longitudinal axis and at least one said generally planer portions is disposed on the other side of said longitudinal axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The instrument of claim 6, wherein each said generally curved portions have a longitudinal aperture (612) adapted to receive an elongate stent rod therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The instrument according to claim 5, 6 or 7, wherein the stent is at least partially fabricated from a bioabsorbable material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The instrument of any of the preceding claims further comprising means for deforming said fasteners.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
108 words
The instrument of any of the preceding claims, wherein at least one said jaws has a stationary plate member (732) and a movable plate member (730) said movable plate member being longitudinally slidable within said jaw, each said plate members having a plurality of slots (738, 740) passing therethrough; a pair of bars (734) longitudinally disposed within said jaw, said bars having projections adapted to pass at least partially through said plurality of plate member slots, wherein said plurality of fasteners are disposed between said bars and movement of said movable plate member causes each said bars to move laterally towards each other, thereby simultaneously deforming said fasteners.
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