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Anvil having a knife slot width

US10485543B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims

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Assignee

Ethicon, Inc. · US

Inventors

Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
Jason L. Harris · Lebanon, US
Gregory J. Bakos · Mason, US
Zhifan F. Huang · Mason, US
Adam D. Hensel · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 2016
Grant date	Nov 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 21, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0814
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical instrument comprising an anvil and a firing member is disclosed. The anvil comprises longitudinal rows of staple forming pockets including inner rows of forming pockets, outer rows of forming pockets, and intermediate rows of forming pockets positioned between the inner rows of forming pockets and the outer rows of forming pockets. The firing member comprises cams configured to position the anvil which do not extend laterally beyond the inner rows of forming pockets. In other embodiments, the cams of the firing member do not extend laterally to the inner rows of forming pockets.

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