US 12,102,323 B2
Rotary-driven surgical stapling assembly comprising a floatable component
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Adam D. Hensel, Cincinnati, OH (US); Seth D. Holdmeyer, Cincinnati, OH (US); Kevin M. Fiebig, Cincinnati, OH (US); Tylor C. Muhlenkamp, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Mar. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/211,175.
Prior Publication US 2022/0304687 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/072 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (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 2017/2943 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2946 (2013.01); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02)] 53 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical stapling assembly, comprising:
an anvil;
a cartridge channel configured to receive a staple cartridge therein; and
a firing assembly, comprising:
a firing member;
a firing drive screw, wherein said firing member is threadably coupled to said firing drive screw, and wherein a rotation of said firing drive screw is configured to move said firing member longitudinally within the surgical stapling assembly; and
a mount configured to support said firing drive screw within said cartridge channel, wherein said mount is configured to permit said firing drive screw to float within a limited vertical range of floatation relative to said cartridge channel.