US 11,883,019 B2
Stapling instrument comprising a staple feeding system
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US); Lauren S. Weaner, West Chester, OH (US); Janna B. Volz, West Chester, OH (US); Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Sarah A. Worthington, Maineville, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Filed on Dec. 21, 2017, as Appl. No. 15/850,587.
Prior Publication US 2019/0192155 A1, Jun. 27, 2019
Int. Cl. A61B 46/10 (2016.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 46/00 (2016.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); G06F 3/039 (2013.01)
CPC A61B 17/068 (2013.01) [A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 46/10 (2016.02); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/0682 (2013.01); A61B 17/0684 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/16 (2013.01); A61B 17/1626 (2013.01); A61B 17/28 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 17/34 (2013.01); A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/70 (2016.02); A61B 34/74 (2016.02); A61B 46/40 (2016.02); A61B 50/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00057 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00106 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00128 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00349 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00353 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00424 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00561 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00818 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00827 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00951 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (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 2017/2902 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2903 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2908 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01); A61B 2017/306 (2013.01); A61B 2017/308 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1452 (2013.01); A61B 2034/107 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2065 (2016.02); A61B 2034/252 (2016.02); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2034/742 (2016.02); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2090/364 (2016.02); A61B 2090/365 (2016.02); A61B 2090/366 (2016.02); A61B 2090/371 (2016.02); A61B 2090/372 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3912 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3954 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3958 (2016.02); A61F 5/0083 (2013.01); G05B 2219/40418 (2013.01); G06F 3/0393 (2019.05); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 3/0418 (2013.01); G06F 3/0446 (2019.05); G06F 3/04144 (2019.05); G06F 2203/04103 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04106 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
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1. A surgical stapler for stapling the tissue of a patient, comprising:
a handle;
a shaft extending from said handle;
a plurality of staple clusters, wherein each said staple cluster comprises a plurality of connected staples, and wherein said plurality of staple clusters comprises a staged staple cluster;
an end effector, comprising:
a tissue compression surface; and
an anvil comprising staple forming pockets;
a staple cluster feeding system, comprising:
a pusher configured to advance said staged staple cluster into said end effector;
a divider configured to separate the staples within a single said staged staple cluster into a plurality of divided staple clusters; and
a guide configured to align said divided staple clusters with said staple forming pockets; and
a staple firing system configured to deploy said divided staple clusters during a single staple firing stroke.