US 12,082,809 B2
Anvil assembly for linear surgical stapler
Brian D. Schings, Cincinnati, OH (US); Gary S. Jaworek, Cincinnati, OH (US); Donald J. Vogel, Lebanon, OH (US); Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US); and Anil Nalagatla, Mason, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on May 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/331,920.
Application 17/331,920 is a continuation of application No. 16/157,599, filed on Oct. 11, 2018, granted, now 11,045,193.
Prior Publication US 2021/0346020 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); B21K 5/00 (2006.01); B23H 1/00 (2006.01); B23H 3/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/072 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1114 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); B21K 5/00 (2013.01); B23H 1/00 (2013.01); B23H 3/00 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0725 (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); B29C 45/14 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7546 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of forming anvil pockets in an anvil plate for a surgical stapler, the method comprising:
(a) performing a first manufacturing process to form a plurality of initial recesses in a top surface of the anvil plate; and
(b) after the act of performing a first manufacturing process, performing a second manufacturing process different from the first manufacturing process to transform the plurality of initial recesses into a plurality of anvil pockets, wherein the act of performing a second manufacturing process includes deepening the plurality of initial recesses to transform the plurality of initial recesses into the plurality of anvil pockets.