Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Retainer assembly including a tissue thickness compensator
- Patent Title (中): 保持器组件，包括组织厚度补偿器
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Application No.: US13433114Application Date: 2012-03-28
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Publication No.: US09386988B2Publication Date: 2016-07-12
- Inventor: Chester O. Baxter, III , Frederick E. Shelton, IV , Katherine J. Schmid , Jerome R. Morgan , Charles J. Scheib , Michael S. Cropper , Taylor W. Aronhalt , Steven G. Hall , Richard W. Timm , Matthew M. Lang
- Applicant: Chester O. Baxter, III , Frederick E. Shelton, IV , Katherine J. Schmid , Jerome R. Morgan , Charles J. Scheib , Michael S. Cropper , Taylor W. Aronhalt , Steven G. Hall , Richard W. Timm , Matthew M. Lang
- Applicant Address: US PR Guaynabo
- Assignee: Ethicon End-Surgery, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ethicon End-Surgery, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PR Guaynabo
- Main IPC: A61B17/068
- IPC: A61B17/068 ; A61B17/072 ; A61B17/10 ; A61B17/064 ; A61B17/115 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/32 ; A61B17/29
Abstract:
A retainer for assembling tissue thickness compensators to a surgical stapler can comprise a grip, a first surface for supporting a first tissue thickness compensator, a second surface for supporting a second tissue thickness compensator, and clips for aligning and attaching the retainer to the surgical stapler. The clips may align and attach the retainer to a staple cartridge of the surgical instrument. The clips may align the retainer with an anvil of the surgical instrument. An insertion tool may be used in combination with the retainer to insert the retainer into the surgical stapler and to push the tissue thickness compensators against the anvil and/or the staple cartridge of the surgical instrument.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120241499A1 RETAINER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR Public/Granted day:2012-09-27
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