US 11,717,300 B2
Surgical stapling apparatus with integrated visualization
David A. Nicholas, Trumbull, CT (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/566,757.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/159,651, filed on Mar. 11, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0287715 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1155 (2013.01) [A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical stapling apparatus, comprising:
a cartridge assembly supporting an array of fasteners therein;
an anvil assembly movably positioned relative to the cartridge assembly between an unclamped position and a clamped position for forming the array of fasteners; and
a camera assembly coupled to the anvil assembly and positioned to collect and transmit image data of a fastened tissue site, wherein the camera assembly is coupled to the anvil assembly via a tether.