SURGICAL STAPLER WITH TOGGLING DISTAL TIP
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4272658A2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-08

    申请号:EP23177399.5

    申请日:2020-01-30

    申请人: Ethicon LLC

    IPC分类号: A61B17/00

    摘要: A surgical instrument end effector includes a first jaw configured to receive a staple cartridge and a second jaw that includes an anvil having a plurality of staple forming pockets. The first and second jaws are operable to clamp and staple tissue positioned therebetween. A tip member is movably disposed at a distal end of the anvil and is configured to toggle relative to the anvil between a first discrete position and a second discrete position. The tip member in the first discrete position is oriented angularly toward the first jaw, and the tip member in the second discrete position is oriented angularly away from the first discrete position.

    SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3338716A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-27

    申请号:EP17209673.7

    申请日:2017-12-21

    申请人: Ethicon LLC

    摘要: A system is disclosed. The system can comprise an end effector configured to receive a compatible replaceable staple cartridge, wherein the end effector comprises a first outer surface, and wherein a classifying identification of the end effector is inscribed on the first outer surface. The system can also comprise the compatible replaceable staple cartridge comprising a second outer surface, wherein a classifying identification of the compatible replaceable staple cartridge is inscribed on the second outer surface. The classifying identification of the compatible replaceable staple cartridge can correspond to the classifying identification of the end effector.

    SURGICAL STAPLER WITH ROTATABLE DISTAL TIP
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3689266A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-05

    申请号:EP20154723.9

    申请日:2020-01-30

    申请人: Ethicon LLC

    IPC分类号: A61B17/072

    摘要: A surgical stapler that includes a body, a shaft extending from the body, and an end effector in communication with the shaft. The end effector is operable to compress, staple, and cut tissue. The end effector includes a first jaw; a second jaw opposed from the first jaw, and a tip member. The first and second jaws are operable to transition from an open state to a closed state to clamp tissue therebetween. The tip member is coupled with a distal end of the first jaw. The tip member is selectively rotatable along a rotation axis to toggle between a first discrete position and a second discrete position. The tip member in the first discrete position is configured to assume a first orientation relative to the second jaw, and the tip member in the second discrete position is configured to assume a second orientation relative to the second jaw.

    PIVOTABLE ARTICULATION JOINT UNLOCKING FEATURE FOR SURGICAL STAPLER

    公开(公告)号:EP3369387A3

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-26

    申请号:EP18166051.5

    申请日:2015-06-24

    申请人: Ethicon LLC

    摘要: An apparatus comprises a body, a shaft assembly, an end effector, and an articulation joint. The end effector is operable to manipulate (e.g., staple) tissue. The articulation joint couples the end effector with the shaft assembly and permits the end effector to deflect away from the longitudinal axis of the shaft assembly. The articulation joint comprises a locking assembly, which is operable to selectively lock the angular position of the end effector relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft assembly; and an unlocking feature. The unlocking feature is operable to selectively unlock the locking assembly. The shaft assembly further comprises a first movable member, which is operable to selectively drive articulation of the end effector at the articulation joint; and a second movable member, which is operable to selectively drive the unlocking feature. The second movable member is movable independently relative to the first movable member.

    SURGICAL STAPLE CARTRIDGE WITH MOVABLE CAMMING MEMBER CONFIGURED TO DISENGAGE FIRING MEMBER LOCKOUT FEATURES

    公开(公告)号:EP3338687A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-27

    申请号:EP17209481.5

    申请日:2017-12-21

    申请人: Ethicon LLC

    IPC分类号: A61B17/072

    摘要: A surgical staple cartridge for use with a surgical end effector that includes a lock member that is movable between a locked configuration wherein a firing member is prevented from axial travel through the surgical end effector and an unlocked configuration wherein the firing member is axially advanceable. The staple cartridge includes a cartridge body that supports a cam assembly therein that is movable between a starting position and an ending position. The cam assembly defines a central axis and includes at least one unlocking feature that is laterally offset from the central axis and is configured to engage the lock member when the cartridge body is seated within the end effector and the cam assembly is in said starting position to thereby move the lock member to the unlocked configuration.