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US 2017/0281186 A1Published application
Surgical stapling system comprising a contourable shaft
AssigneeEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
InventorsFrederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris
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Abstract
A surgical instrument configured to deploy an array of circular staples is disclosed which comprises a contourable frame.
Claims18
A surgical instrument for stapling the tissue of a patient, comprising:
- a handle;
- a shaft extending from said handle, wherein said shaft comprises a contourable frame, and wherein said frame is contourable to match at least a portion of the patient's colon;
- an end effector, comprising:
- a cartridge body;
- an annular array of staple cavities defined in said cartridge body;
- staples removably stored in said annular array of staple cavities;
- and
- an anvil comprising an annular array of forming pockets aligned with said annular array of staple cavities.
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A surgical instrument for stapling the tissue of a patient, comprising:
- a handle;
- a shaft extending from said handle, wherein said shaft comprises an adjustable frame, and wherein said frame is adjustable to match at least a portion of the patient's colon;
- an end effector, comprising:
- a cartridge body;
- an annular array of staple cavities defined in said cartridge body;
- staples removably stored in said annular array of staple cavities;
- and
- an anvil comprising an annular array of forming pockets aligned with said annular array of staple cavities.
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A surgical instrument for stapling the tissue of a patient, comprising:
- a shaft comprising a contourable frame, wherein said frame is contourable to match at least a portion of the patient's colon;
- an end effector, comprising:
- a cartridge body;
- a circular array of staple cavities defined in said cartridge body;
- staples removably stored in said circular array of staple cavities;
- and
- an anvil comprising a circular array of forming pockets aligned with said circular array of staple cavities.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.