US 11,925,373 B2
Surgical suturing instrument comprising a non-circular needle
Andrew C. Deck, Blue Ash, OH (US); Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US); Nicholas M. Morgan, Loveland, OH (US); Gregory G. Scott, Mason, OH (US); and Asaad Hossain, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Aug. 24, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/112,168.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/665,139, filed on May 1, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/665,129, filed on May 1, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/665,177, filed on May 1, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/665,192, filed on May 1, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/665,134, filed on May 1, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/665,128, filed on May 1, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/578,793, filed on Oct. 30, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/578,804, filed on Oct. 30, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/578,817, filed on Oct. 30, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/578,844, filed on Oct. 30, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/578,835, filed on Oct. 30, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/578,855, filed on Oct. 30, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2019/0125336 A1, May 2, 2019
Int. Cl. A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/062 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/285 (2006.01); A61B 17/295 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/3201 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); F16D 27/00 (2006.01); F16D 27/108 (2006.01); F16D 27/12 (2006.01); G06F 3/147 (2006.01); G09G 3/34 (2006.01); G09G 3/36 (2006.01); G09G 3/38 (2006.01)
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OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical suturing system configured to suture tissue, wherein said surgical suturing system comprises:
a shaft comprising a shaft diameter;
a needle guide pivotably attached to said shaft;
a firing drive;
an end effector pivotably attached to said shaft, wherein said end effector comprises:
a needle driver configured to be actuated by said firing drive;
a needle track;
a needle comprising suturing material attached thereto, wherein said needle is configured to be guided by said needle track and actuated by said needle driver through a firing stroke to suture tissue, wherein said needle is movable through a plurality of firing strokes by said firing drive to provide a continuous suturing feed through the tissue; and
a tissue bite region, wherein said needle is configured to be advanced through an entirety of said tissue bite region during said firing stroke to suture tissue, wherein said tissue bite region comprises a width greater than said shaft diameter,
wherein said end effector is movable relative to said shaft such that said tissue bite region can extend beyond said shaft diameter.