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Surgical stapling assembly comprising nonplanar staples and planar staples

US11832816B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cilag GmbH International · CH

Inventors

Gregory J. Bakos · Mason, US
Devanathan Raghavan · Mason, US
Geoffrey C. Hueil · Cincinnati, US
Anil K. Nalagatla · Mason, US
Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
Jason L. Harris · Lebanon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 24, 2021
Grant date	Dec 5, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 24, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2034/302
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical stapling assembly is disclosed. The surgical stapling assembly can include a first jaw, a second jaw, an articulation joint, a closure drive comprising a first flexible rotary drive extending through the articulation joint, and a firing drive comprising a second flexible rotary drive extending through the articulation joint and rotatable independent of the first flexible rotary drive. The surgical stapling assembly can further include a 3D-printed component. The surgical stapling assembly can be configured to form different staple shapes, such as non-planar staples and planar staples, can include an eccentrically-driven firing assembly, and/or can include a floatable component. The surgical stapling assembly can include a staple cartridge including a longitudinal support beam.

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