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Stapling assembly

US9901346B2 · kind B2 · utility

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2,717References

6Claims

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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 stapling assembly for use with a stapling system comprises a mounting portion and an elongate shaft. The stapling assembly further comprises a cartridge body and a firing member. The stapling assembly further comprises a motor drive and a power input configured to supply power to the motor drive. The stapling assembly further comprises a first powered state prior to the staple firing stroke and a second powered state in which the power input supplies power to the motor drive to perform the staple firing stroke.

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