US 11,944,298 B2
Surgical stapling device with replaceable reload assembly
Justin Williams, Southbury, CT (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on May 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/751,839.
Application 17/751,839 is a continuation of application No. 16/806,069, filed on Mar. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,344,301, issued on May 31, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2022/0280157 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/072 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00486 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0053 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adapter assembly comprising:
an elongate body defining a longitudinal axis and having a proximal portion and a distal portion, a mounting assembly secured to the distal portion of the elongate body, and a channel member supported on the mounting assembly by a pivot member, the pivot member defining a first pivot axis that is transverse to the longitudinal axis, the channel member including a base wall and side walls that define a cavity configured to receive a cartridge assembly, the channel member being movable in relation to the elongate body between a first position aligned with the longitudinal axis and a second position defining an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis, the channel member configured to releasably couple to an anvil of a reload assembly.