A61B 2017/07264
Characterised by its staple forming cavities
Official title: {characterised by its staple forming cavities, e.g. geometry or material}
A61B2017/07264 (Characterised by its staple forming cavities) appears on 920 US grants and 1,088 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
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- Published applications
- 1,088
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- 50
- Inventors
- 560
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Reloadable cartridge assembly22 Sep 2026US D1,149,037 S1Lexington Medical, Inc. · Design
- Method for authenticating the compatibility of a staple cartridge with a surgical instrument18 Aug 2026US 12,708,367 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Open linear stapler21 Jul 2026US 12,685,532 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Surgical instrument comprising an adaptive control system14 Jul 2026US 12,678,160 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Surgical stapler with discretely positionable distal tip30 Jun 2026US 12,667,356 B1Cilag GmbH International
- Fastener cartridge comprising non-uniform fasteners24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283616 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Surgical stapler with discretely positionable distal tip17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272457 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Coated staples comprising succinate-based copolymers10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263665 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Method for controlled metal alloy absorption for implantable devices10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263666 A1Cilag GmbH International
- End effector jaw closure features for surgical stapler27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248504 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical stapler instrument3,334US 5,465,895 AEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1995
- Surgical device for stapling and/or fastening body tissues3,256US 5,389,098 AOlympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 1995
- Surgical stapler instrument2,870US 5,597,107 AEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1997
- Surgical stapling system and method of applying staples from multiple staple cartridges2,865US 5,833,695 A1998
- Surgical stapling instrument with mechanical mechanism for limiting maximum tissue compression2,855US 7,506,791 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2009