Surgical method for stapling tissue
US8066720B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/0644
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An exemplary method for surgically stapling tissue may include providing a surgical stapler that includes at least one staple, a pusher configured to hold at least one staple, a splay arm movable relative to the pusher, where that splay arm includes two spaced-apart splay tips, and a driver movable relative to the pusher; splaying at least one staple by plastically deforming the distalmost staple against the splay tips; and after splaying, closing at least one staple by plastically deforming the distalmost staple against the splay tips. Another exemplary method for surgically stapling tissue may include providing a surgical stapler comprising a plurality of staples, a pusher configured to hold the staples, a splay arm movable relative to the pusher, a driver movable relative to the pusher, wherein the pusher, splay arm and driver are initially in a first configuration relative to one another; splaying at least one staple to a splayed state; after splaying, closing at least one splayed staple, after which the pusher, splay arm and driver are in a second configuration relative to one another; and resetting the stapler to the first configuration of the pusher, splay arm and driver; wh…
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