US 12,419,637 B2
Surgical stapling instrument
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Anil K. Nalagatla, Mason, OH (US); Sudhir B. Patel, Wesley Chapel, FL (US); and Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/379,112.
Application 17/379,112 is a continuation of application No. 15/089,339, filed on Apr. 1, 2016, granted, now 11,064,997.
Prior Publication US 2022/0000479 A1, Jan. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/0686 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0038 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00393 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00407 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00424 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07242 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2903 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2908 (2013.01); A61B 2017/291 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2912 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2922 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/293 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2932 (2013.01); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0808 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02)] 21 Claims
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1. A surgical stapling assembly, comprising:
a motorized drive system;
a staple cartridge jaw, comprising:
a cartridge body, comprising:
a deck surface configured to support patient tissue;
a first curved slot extending through the cartridge body;
a plurality of staple cavities arranged in a plurality of staple cavity rows, wherein the plurality of staple cavity rows define a staple pattern comprising a first end and a second end; and
a pin projection extending upwardly from the deck surface at the second end;
a first staple comprising a first unformed height removably stored within a first staple cavity of the plurality of staple cavities;
a second staple comprising a second unformed height removably stored within a second staple cavity of the plurality of staple cavities, wherein the second unformed height is different than the first unformed height; and
a staple driver assembly comprising:
a first staple support driver supporting the first staple, the first staple support driver movable within the first staple cavity;
a second staple support driver supporting the second staple, the second staple support driver movable within the second cavity;
a first driver portion supporting the first staple support driver;
a second driver portion supporting the second staple support driver; and
a main driver, wherein the motorized drive system is configured to actuate the main driver during a staple firing stroke, wherein the main driver concurrently drives the first driver portion and the second driver portion during the firing stroke, wherein the first driver portion is configured to drive the first staple a first distance during the staple firing stroke, wherein the second driver portion is configured to drive the second staple a second distance during the firing stroke, and wherein the first distance is different from the second distance; and
an anvil jaw comprising a second curved slot extending through the anvil jaw, wherein the staple cartridge jaw is movable by the motorized drive system relative to the anvil jaw from an open position to a clamped position during a clamping stroke.