US 12,213,669 B2
Surgical stapler with removable power pack
C. Robert Satti, III, Westbrook, CT (US); Thomas G. Wenchell, Jr., Durham, CT (US); and Peter Nielsen, Ridgefield, CT (US)
Assigned to REVMEDICA, INC., Middletown, CT (US)
Filed by RevMedica, Inc., Middletown, CT (US)
Filed on Jul. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/222,548.
Application 18/222,548 is a continuation of application No. 18/078,308, filed on Dec. 9, 2022.
Application 18/078,308 is a continuation of application No. 17/269,907, granted, now 11,564,685, issued on Jan. 31, 2023, previously published as PCT/US2020/042033, filed on Jul. 15, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/962,388, filed on Jan. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/876,586, filed on Jul. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0032914 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/072 (2013.01) [A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2059 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical fastener applier comprising:
a housing;
an elongated member extending distally of the housing and having a longitudinal axis;
a first jaw and a second jaw, at least the first jaw movable with respect to the second jaw to a clamping position to clamp tissue between the first and second jaws;
a jaw clamping mechanism, the clamping mechanism including a clamping member movable to move at least the first jaw toward the second jaw to clamp the tissue between the first and second jaw; and
a cartridge devoid of fasteners positioned in one of the first and second jaws, wherein a staple height size for a fastener cartridge is determined by the cartridge positioned in one of the first and second jaws.