SURGICAL STAPLER WITH TOGGLING DISTAL TIP

    公开(公告)号:US20230082255A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:US17884978

    申请日:2022-08-10

    IPC分类号: A61B17/072 A61B17/068

    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
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220370069A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17833026

    申请日:2022-06-06

    摘要: A method is disclosed. The method can comprise obtaining a first staple cartridge and obtaining a second staple cartridge, wherein the first staple cartridge and the second staple cartridge comprise the same length and the same width. The method can further comprise inserting the first staple cartridge into a channel comprising a keyed profile, wherein complete insertion of the first staple cartridge into the channel is prevented by the keyed profile. Additionally, the method can comprise inserting the second staple cartridge into the channel, wherein complete insertion of the second staple cartridge into the channel is permitted by the keyed profile.