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Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector

US9675355B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon, 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	Jun 13, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2035

Classification

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

Abstract

An end effector for use with a surgical instrument is disclosed. The end effector comprises a first jaw, a second jaw, a curved slot, and a cutting element. The cutting element comprises a laterally-offset cutting edge, a first camming surface, and a second camming surface. One of the first jaw and the second jaw comprises a plurality of staple cavities arranged in a plurality of curved staple cavity rows.

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