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Stapling assembly

US9901345B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon, Inc. · US

Inventors

Kyle P. Moore · Alpharetta, US
Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
William B. Weisenburgh, II · Maineville, US
Jerome R. Morgan · Cincinnati, US
Mark H. Ransick · Sharonville, US
Eugene L. Timperman · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 27, 2017
Grant date	Feb 27, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 27, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0811
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical stapling assembly comprises a housing, wherein the housing comprises an engagement member for removably coupling the housing to a surgical system. The surgical stapling assembly further comprises a first jaw and a second jaw. The surgical stapling assembly further comprises a drive member and a motor positioned in the housing, wherein the motor is operable to selectively move the drive member. The surgical stapling assembly further comprises at least one electrical contact supported by the housing, wherein the at least one electrical contact is operable to supply power from a power source to the motor only when the housing is operably attached to the surgical system.

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