US 11,684,367 B2
Stepped assembly having and end-of-life indicator
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US); and Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Sep. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/475,549.
Application 17/475,549 is a continuation of application No. 17/128,296, filed on Dec. 21, 2020.
Application 17/128,296 is a continuation of application No. 16/743,262, filed on Jan. 15, 2020, granted, now 11,000,276, issued on May 11, 2021.
Application 16/743,262 is a continuation of application No. 15/386,188, filed on Dec. 21, 2016, granted, now 10,537,324, issued on Jan. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0061842 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/0682 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0023 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00964 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07242 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2933 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2947 (2013.01); A61B 2090/038 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
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1. A surgical assembly comprising:
a distal connector portion;
a stapling assembly, comprising:
an end effector, comprising:
an anvil; and
an elongate channel adapted to receive a staple cartridge, wherein at least one of the anvil and the elongate channel is movable to a clamped configuration; and
a proximal connector portion configured to releasably connect to the distal connector portion, wherein the proximal connector portion comprises:
first bayonet-mount lugs; and
second bayonet-mount lugs;
a sensor configured to detect connections by the proximal connector portion; and
an end-of-life indicator for the stapling assembly based on connections by the proximal connector portion.