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Surgical stapler with stationary staple drivers

US9592054B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

Katherine J. Schmid · Loveland, US
Chester O. Baxter, III · Loveland, US
Taylor W. Aronhalt · Loveland, US
Joseph E. Young · Loveland, US
Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 4, 2015
Grant date	Mar 14, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 4, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/320052
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapler can comprise a cartridge deck and a plurality of staples at least partially positioned within the cartridge deck. In various embodiments, the staples can be supported by a support jaw of the surgical stapler and can comprise legs which can extend upwardly through apertures defined in the cartridge deck. In use, the cartridge deck can be pushed downwardly relative to the staples into a well defined in the support jaw.

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