Methods and devices for cutting and fastening tissue
US8945163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/3466
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for cutting and fastening tissue. In one embodiment, a surgical device can be used to at least partially transect a stomach by not cutting and/or not fastening a portion of tissue engaged in an end effector located at the device's distal end. A portion of the stomach can be engaged by the end effector, and the end effector can be actuated to cut and/or to apply one or more fasteners to tissue engaged in a distal portion of the end effector but not to cut and/or apply fasteners to tissue engaged in a proximal portion of the end effector. In a similar way, the surgical device can be used in any surgical procedure in which it is desired to cut and/or fasten a distal portion of tissue engaged by the end effector but not a proximal portion of tissue engaged by the end effector.
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