US 11,666,339 B2
Circular surgical stapler for forming cross-pattern of staples
John Kevin Bruce, Morrow, OH (US); John Scott Kimsey, Walton, KY (US); Yvan D. Nguetio Tchoumkeu, Blue Ash, OH (US); Morgan R. Hunter, Cincinnati, OH (US); Cory Kimball, Hamilton, OH (US); Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US); Christopher Q. Seow, Cincinnati, OH (US); Pierre Mesnil, Newport, KY (US); Laura S. Downing, Cincinnati, OH (US); Jeffery Bruns, Cincinnati, OH (US); Ryan W. McGhee, Cincinnati, OH (US); Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US); John E. Feds, Milford, OH (US); and Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Aug. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/401,460.
Prior Publication US 2023/0048389 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1155 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1114 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1157 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:
(a) an anvil defining a plurality of staple forming pockets; and
(b) a stapling head assembly configured to drive a plurality of staples against the staple forming pockets of the anvil, wherein the stapling head assembly comprises:
(i) a coupling member configured to actuate the anvil relative to the stapling head assembly,
(ii) a firing assembly configured to drive the plurality of staples against the staple forming pockets of the anvil, and
(iii) a deck member, comprising:
(A) a deck surface extending radially between an inner circular edge and an outer circular edge, and
(B) a plurality of staple openings extending through the deck surface, wherein the plurality of staple openings define at least one cross shape,
wherein the deck member is annular, wherein the plurality of staple openings are circumferentially arranged along a reference circle, wherein at least some of the plurality of staple openings are oriented non-tangentially relative to the reference circle.