Tissue cushion adjunct with staple leg support features for surgical stapler end effector
US12082834B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2927
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes an end effector including a first jaw having a plurality of pockets and a second jaw. The first and second jaws are operable to clamp tissue therebetween. The surgical instrument also includes a stapling assembly supported by the second jaw of the end effector. The stapling assembly includes a deck, a plurality of staple openings extending through the deck, and a plurality of staples slidably housed within corresponding staple openings. Each staple has a respective pair of legs configured to be driven into contact with a corresponding pocket. The surgical instrument further includes a plurality of staple leg constraints. Each staple leg constraint is aligned with and extends at least partially across a corresponding staple opening for guiding a respective leg of the corresponding staple toward the corresponding pocket.
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