US 12,324,583 B2
Incompatible staple cartridge use prevention features for surgical stapler
Gregory G Scott, Cincinnati, OH (US); Nicholas Fanelli, Morrow, OH (US); Richard L. Leimbach, Cincinnati, OH (US); John P. May, Mason, OH (US); Kevin M. Fiebig, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Feb. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/588,094.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/467,615, filed on May 19, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0382201 A1, Nov. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical stapler kit, comprising:
(a) a surgical stapler including:
(i) a body,
(ii) a shaft extending distally from the body, and
(iii) an end effector operatively coupled with the shaft, wherein the end effector includes:
(A) a cartridge jaw,
(B) an anvil jaw configured to cooperate with the cartridge jaw to clamp and staple tissue, and
(C) a knife actuatable within the cartridge jaw and having a cutting edge configured to cut tissue;
(b) a first staple cartridge configured to be at least partially seated within the cartridge jaw, wherein the first staple cartridge includes:
(i) a first cartridge body, and
(ii) a first sled slidably coupled with the first cartridge body and drivable distally from a proximal undisplaced position to deploy staples from the first cartridge body; and
(c) a second staple cartridge configured to be at least partially seated within the cartridge jaw, wherein the second staple cartridge includes:
(i) a second cartridge body, and
(ii) a second sled slidably coupled with the second cartridge body and drivable distally from a proximal undisplaced position to deploy staples from the second cartridge body,
wherein when the first staple cartridge is at least partially seated within the cartridge jaw with the first sled in its proximal undisplaced position, the knife is configured to drive the first sled distally to deploy staples from the first cartridge body,
wherein when the second staple cartridge is at least partially seated within the cartridge jaw with the second sled in its proximal undisplaced position, the knife is configured to advance distally into a lockout position before causing any staples to be deployed from the second cartridge body.