US 11,839,371 B2
Anvil assemblies and delivery systems
Anthony Sgroi, Jr., Wallingford, CT (US); and Patrick Mozdzierz, Glastonbury, CT (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on Mar. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/190,589.
Application 17/190,589 is a division of application No. 15/974,087, filed on May 8, 2018, granted, now 10,939,903.
Application 15/974,087 is a continuation of application No. 14/790,227, filed on Jul. 2, 2015, granted, now 9,974,536, issued on May 22, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0186486 A1, Jun. 24, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0469 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00818 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of securing a head assembly of an anvil assembly in a first tilted position, the method comprising:
securing an adapter to a center rod assembly of the anvil assembly, the adapter defining a bore;
positioning a first end of a suture through a first opening in the head assembly of the anvil assembly;
positioning the first end of the suture through a bore in the adapter to define a first portion of the suture that extends between the head assembly of the anvil assembly and the adapter;
crossing the first end of the suture over the first portion of the suture such that the first portion and a second portion of the suture are intertwined;
positioning the first end of the suture back through a second opening in the head assembly; and
securing the first end of the suture to a second end of the suture adjacent the head assembly to maintain the head assembly in the first tilted position.