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Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector

US9603598B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
Jerome R. Morgan · Cincinnati, US
Stephen J. Balek · Springboro, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 30, 2013
Grant date	Mar 28, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 3, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/08021
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In various embodiments, an end effector for use with a surgical instrument is disclosed. The end effector comprises a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw, wherein one of the first jaw and the second jaw comprises a plurality of staple cavities arranged in a plurality of curved staple cavity rows, and wherein at least one curved staple cavity row extends along a path. The path comprises a first curved portion comprising a first longitudinal vector component and a second curved portion comprising a second longitudinal vector component, wherein the second longitudinal vector component is opposite of the first longitudinal vector component. The end effector further comprises a firing member comprising a laterally-offset cutting edge, a first camming surface configured to engage the first jaw, and a second camming surface configured to engage the second jaw.

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