Loading fixture for use with endoscopic stitching device
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsJacob Baril, Jaroslaw Malkowski
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Abstract
A loading fixture for use with an endoscopic stitching device includes a needle and a loading portion configured to receive jaws of the endoscopic stitching device. The loading portion includes a shuttle configured to detachably support the needle thereon. The shuttle is transversely slidable such that the needle supported on the shuttle engages at least one of the jaws of the endoscopic stitching device. The loading portion further includes guides to position the jaws of the endoscopic stitching device therebetween and a biasing member configured to bias the shuttle toward one of the guides.
Claims20
A loading fixture for use with an endoscopic stitching device, comprising:
- a needle;
- and
- a loading portion configured to receive jaws of the endoscopic stitching device, the loading portion including:
- a shuttle configured to detachably support the needle thereon, the shuttle transversely slidable such that the needle supported on the shuttle engages at least one of the jaws of the endoscopic stitching device;
- guides to position the jaws of the endoscopic stitching device therebetween;
- and
- a biasing member configured to bias the shuttle toward one of the guides.
An endoscopic stitching device assembly, comprising:
- a tool assembly including:
- a support member;
- first and second jaws operatively coupled with the support member, the first and second jaws configured to pivot between open and closed positions;
- and
- first and second needle receiving blades slidably disposed in the respective first and second jaws;
- and
- a loading fixture configured to be detachably secured with the tool assembly, the loading fixture including:
- a needle;
- and
- a loading portion configured to receive the first and second jaws of the tool assembly, the loading portion including:
- a shuttle configured to detachably support the needle thereon, the shuttle transversely slidable such that the needle supported on the shuttle engages at least one of the first or second needle receiving blades of the tool assembly;
- guides to position the first and second jaws of the tool assembly therebetween;
- and
- a biasing member configured to bias the shuttle toward one of the guides.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.