US 12,064,106 B2
Devices and methods for facilitating ejection of surgical fasteners from cartridges
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US); Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Emily A. Schellin, Cincinnati, OH (US); Jeffrey S. Swayze, West Chester, OH (US); Gary W. Knight, West Chester, OH (US); Brian F. Dinardo, Cincinnati, OH (US); Adam Dunki-Jacobs, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Charles J. Scheib, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/730,723.
Application 16/592,107 is a division of application No. 15/700,278, filed on Sep. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,470,761, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Application 17/730,723 is a continuation of application No. 16/592,107, filed on Oct. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,317,908.
Application 15/700,278 is a continuation of application No. 14/475,144, filed on Sep. 2, 2014, granted, now 9,788,835, issued on Oct. 17, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0257242 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/0644 (2013.01) [A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00309 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00327 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2933 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2936 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2937 (2013.01); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical device, comprising:
an end effector including first and second jaws configured to engage tissue between the first and second jaws with the end effector in a closed position;
a staple cartridge configured to be removably seated in the end effector; and
an I-beam configured to, with the staple cartridge removably seated in the end effector, engage the first and second jaws and translate along the end effector relative to the first and second jaws, wherein a size of the I-beam is defined by the staple cartridge removably seated in the end effector;
wherein the staple cartridge and the I-beam are configured such that upon removal of the staple cartridge from the end effector, a portion of the I-beam is removed from the end effector, and a remainder of the I-beam remains in the end effector.