Surgical instrument assembly
US-2024358391-A1 · Oct 31, 2024 · US
Surgical staple having a slidable crown
US8991676B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8991676-B2 |
| Application number | US-82425107-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2007 |
| Priority date | Mar 15, 2007 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A surgical staple including a deformable member and a crown, where the deformable member can slide relative to the crown. In at least one embodiment, a staple cartridge can include a cavity and a deck, where the cavity can be configured to receive at least a portion of the deformable member and the crown can be positioned within an opening in the deck. In various embodiments, when soft tissue is captured between an anvil and the staple cartridge, the crown can apply a compressive force or pressure to the soft tissue even before the deformable member is deployed toward the anvil.
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What is claimed is: 1. A staple cartridge assembly, comprising: a plurality of staples, wherein each said staple comprises: a base; a deformable member extending from said base; and a crown, wherein said deformable member is slidable relative to said crown; and a staple cartridge body configured to removably store said staples, said staple cartridge body comprising: a deck comprising a top surface; a plurality of staple cavities configured to receive said deformable me…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8991676B2 cover?
- A surgical staple including a deformable member and a crown, where the deformable member can slide relative to the crown. In at least one embodiment, a staple cartridge can include a cavity and a deck, where the cavity can be configured to receive at least a portion of the deformable member and the crown can be positioned within an opening in the deck. In various embodiments, when soft tissue i…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hess Christopher J, Weisenburgh Ii William B, Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/07207. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).