Invention Application
- Patent Title: CONTINUOUS STAPLER STRIP FOR USE WITH A SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE
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Application No.: US17987630Application Date: 2022-11-15
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Publication No.: US20230071383A1Publication Date: 2023-03-09
- Inventor: Joseph T. Eisinger , Jeremy G. Fidock , Peter T. Collings , Asa G. DeBlois , Matthew T. Coralli , Stephanie Logan
- Applicant: Covidien LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B17/072
- IPC: A61B17/072 ; A61B17/068

Abstract:
A continuous strip of staples for use with a surgical stapling device includes an elongated stock of corrugated paper defining a plurality of channels therein. An inner facing side of each channel is configured to support a row of staples thereon and extending therealong and is configured to be slidingly received in a corresponding plurality of slots defined within a cartridge assembly of a stapling device for loading the staples therein. A plurality of indexing apertures is defined in the elongated stock and extends therealong. The plurality of indexing apertures is adapted to engage a staple deformation element of the cartridge assembly during retraction thereof to automatically reload one or more new rows of staples after actuation of the stapling device.
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