# US 12,004,748 B2 · Circular stapler with audible indicator > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,004,748 B2 - Document ID: US12004748B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/311,206 - Filed: 2019-12-20 - Published: 2022-02-03 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2018-12-20 - Assignees: Touchstone International Medical Science Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Touchstone International Medical Science Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Zhi Chen; Yi Guo; Jiang Lin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12004748B2 ## CPC - A61B 17/1155: {Circular staplers comprising a plurality of staples} - A61B 17/1114: {of the digestive tract, e.g. bowels or oesophagus} - A61B 17/326: Circumcision apparatus - A61B 90/03: {Automatic limiting or abutting means, e.g. for safety} - A61B 90/08: {Accessories or related features not otherwise provided for} - A61B 2017/00115: {with audible or visual output} - A61B 2017/00119: {alarm; indicating an abnormal situation} - A61B 2017/1132: {End-to-end connections} - A61B 2017/1135: {End-to-side connections, e.g. T- or Y-connections} - A61B 2090/033: {Abutting means, stops, e.g. abutting on tissue or skin} - A61B 2090/0807: {Indication means} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) ## Abstract The present disclosure provides a circular stapler including an instrument body, a handle assembly and a staple pushing rod; wherein an indicator and a strike part are disposed in the instrument body, and the indicator is rotatably connected to the instrument body; when the stapler is in an initial state, the indicator is in a first position area and pressed against the strike part; when the stapler is in a firing state, the indicator is moved to a second position area and separated from the strike part; when the stapler being fired, the indicator returns to the first position area from the second position area, strikes the strike part and emits a strike sound. The strike sound prompts an operator that firing has been successfully completed, so that the operator can know the firing state of the stapler in time and user experience of the operator can be improved. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A circular stapler comprising: an instrument body; a handle assembly movably connected to the instrument body; and a staple pushing rod disposed in the instrument body, wherein the staple pushing rod has an initial position and a firing position, and the staple pushing rod is capable of being pushed to the firing position, by the handle assembly, from the initial position; characterized in that, the circular stapler further comprising: an indicator, a strike part and a pulling sheet disposed in the instrument body, wherein the indicator is rotatably connected to the instrument body and provided with a protruding portion, and the handle assembly is provided with a pulling sheet contact portion; when the circular stapler is in an initial state, a first end of the indicator is in a first position area and located correspondingly to the strike part; when the circular stapler is in a firing state, the pulling sheet pulls the protruding portion and drives the first end of the indicator to move to a second position area and away from the strike part; as the firing state progresses, pushed up by the pulling sheet contact portion, the pulling sheet is separated from the protruding portion, then after the circular stapler being fired, the first end of the indicator returns to the first position area from the second position area, strikes the strike part and emits a strike sound. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The circular stapler of claim 1, wherein an elastic limiting member is disposed in the instrument body, and a free end of the elastic limiting member is oriented toward and held against the first end of the indicator, when located in the first position area, the first end of the indicator is not held against the strike part. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The circular stapler of claim 2, wherein the elastic limiting member is a spring. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The circular stapler of claim 2, wherein the indicator further comprises a positioning part, and the indicator is rotatably fixed to the instrument body through the positioning part. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The circular stapler of claim 4, wherein a firing part protruding toward a distal end of the circular stapler is disposed on the first end of the indicator; after the stapler being fired, the indicator returns to the first position area from the second position area, and the firing part of the indicator strikes the strike part and emits the strike sound. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The circular stapler of claim 4, wherein the circular stapler further comprises a positioning pin passing through the positioning part, and an indicator return torsion spring is sleeved on the positioning pin. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The circular stapler of claim 4, wherein the instrument body comprises two stapler casings disposed on two sides of the instrument body, respectively, the positioning part is fixed to the stapler casing on one side, and the first end of the indicator comprises an indicating part protruding toward the stapler casing on the other side. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The circular stapler of claim 1, wherein the first end of the indicator is connected to a distal end of the pulling sheet. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The circular stapler of claim 1, wherein the instrument body comprises two stapler casings disposed on both sides of the circular stapler, respectively, a first end and a second end of the strike part are respectively fixed to inner surfaces of the two stapler casings, and a middle portion of the strike part is protruded toward a proximal direction of the circular stapler. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The circular stapler of claim 9, wherein a rib plate and a fixing plate are disposed on the inner surface of each of the stapler casings, and a fixing slot is formed between the rib plate and the fixing plate, both ends of the strike part are respectively inserted into two fixing slots. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The circular stapler of claim 1, wherein the strike part is a metal sheet with a middle portion bent toward a proximal direction of the circular stapler. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The circular stapler of claim 1, wherein the strike part is a hollow sphere or a hemisphere with a spherical surface facing a proximal direction of the circular stapler. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The circular stapler of claim 1, wherein the strike part comprises a bell and a bracket, and the bell is fixed to the instrument body through the bracket. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The circular stapler of claim 13, wherein the instrument body comprises two stapler casings disposed on two sides of the instrument body, respectively, and two ends of the bracket are respectively fixed to the stapler casings on the two sides. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The circular stapler of claim 14, wherein an inner surface of each of the stapler casings is provided with a slot, and the two ends of the bracket are respectively inserted into slots on the two sides. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The circular stapler of claim 14, wherein the bell is a hollow cylinder with an opening on a bottom surface, and the bracket comprises a connecting part and a first side arm and a second side arm disposed on both sides of the connecting part, the connecting part of the bracket is fixedly connected to a middle portion of an upper surface of the bell, and terminal ends of the first side arm and the second side arm of the bracket are respectively fixed to the stapler casings on the two sides. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The circular stapler of claim 1, wherein the instrument body comprises a stapler casing, and at least one sound hole is opened at a position, of the stapler casing, corresponding to the strike part.