US 11,849,939 B2
Continuous use self-propelled stapling instrument
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); David C. Yates, Morrow, OH (US); and Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US)
Assigned to CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL, Zug (CH)
Filed by CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL, Zug (CH)
Filed on May 18, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/876,634.
Application 16/876,634 is a continuation of application No. 15/850,431, filed on Dec. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,682,134.
Prior Publication US 2020/0345346 A1, Nov. 5, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 46/10 (2016.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 46/00 (2016.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); G06F 3/039 (2013.01)
CPC A61B 17/068 (2013.01) [A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 46/10 (2016.02); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/0682 (2013.01); A61B 17/0684 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/16 (2013.01); A61B 17/1626 (2013.01); A61B 17/28 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 17/34 (2013.01); A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/70 (2016.02); A61B 34/74 (2016.02); A61B 46/40 (2016.02); A61B 50/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00057 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00106 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00128 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00349 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00353 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00424 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00561 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00818 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00827 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00951 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (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); A61B 2017/2902 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2903 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2908 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01); A61B 2017/306 (2013.01); A61B 2017/308 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1452 (2013.01); A61B 2034/107 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2065 (2016.02); A61B 2034/252 (2016.02); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2034/742 (2016.02); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2090/364 (2016.02); A61B 2090/365 (2016.02); A61B 2090/366 (2016.02); A61B 2090/371 (2016.02); A61B 2090/372 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3912 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3954 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3958 (2016.02); A61F 5/0083 (2013.01); G05B 2219/40418 (2013.01); G06F 3/0393 (2019.05); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 3/0418 (2013.01); G06F 3/0446 (2019.05); G06F 3/04144 (2019.05); G06F 2203/04103 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04106 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for stapling tissue of a patient with a surgical stapling assembly comprising an end effector assembly and a projector, wherein the method comprises:
projecting, by the projector, an image onto the tissue, wherein the image comprises information specific to a staple-firing stroke including a primary firing path and an alternative firing path; and
stapling the tissue, by the surgical stapling assembly, according to the projected image.