Compression mechanism for surgical stapling devices
US10231734B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2944
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An end effector for use by a surgeon to staple an anatomical structure of a patient during a minimally invasive procedure, the anatomical structure having a first side and a second side, the end effector including an anvil, a cartridge that is configured to house a plurality of staples, and a compression mechanism that movably couples the anvil to the cartridge.
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