US 11,744,585 B2
Cartridge receiving jaw for surgical stapler and associated method of manufacture with stamping
Anil K. Nalagatla, Mason, OH (US); Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US); and Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on May 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/331,917.
Application 17/331,917 is a continuation of application No. 16/236,688, filed on Dec. 31, 2018, granted, now 11,134,941.
Prior Publication US 2021/0346019 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); B21K 5/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/072 (2013.01) [B21K 5/12 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a lower jaw of an end effector of a surgical instrument, the method comprising:
(a) forming a body portion of the lower jaw using at least one of stamping, additive manufacturing, selective laser melting, direct metal laser sintering, or metal injection molding, wherein the body portion includes a bottom wall interposed between first and second opposing side walls;
(b) forming at least one feature into at least one of the first or second side walls; and
(c) machining the at least one feature into at least one of the first or second side walls after forming the at least one feature.