Endoscopic purse string suture surgical device
AssigneeIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
InventorsPaul Millman, William Burbank, Nina Frankel, Steven D. Wexner
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Abstract
A surgical stapler for applying a suture to tissue includes a first jaw and a second jaw configured to receive a cartridge. An actuation mechanism translates a drive member distally through the first and second jaws to apply staples to tissue such that a suture, in combination with the staples, forms a purse string when the stapler activated. The cartridge includes a first upper portion and a second lower portion.
Claims20
A surgical stapler for applying a suture to tissue, the surgical stapler comprising:
- a shaft having distal and proximal ends;
- an end effector having a first jaw and a second jaw;
- a cartridge removably coupled to the end effector and having a channel for
- receiving a suture and a shuttle configured to translate longitudinally through the channel;
- a drive member configured to translate distally through the channel of the cartridge to apply staples and the suture to tissue;
- and
- a lockout member movable between a disabled position permitting distal translation of the drive member and an enabled position preventing distal translation of the drive member.
A surgical stapler for applying a suture to tissue, the surgical stapler comprising:
- a shaft having distal and proximal ends;
- an end effector having a first jaw and a second jaw;
- a cartridge removably coupled to the end effector and comprising a first portion having a first channel for receiving a suture and a second portion having a second channel for receiving a suture;
- a first shuttle configured to translate longitudinally through the first channel;
- a second shuttle configured to translate longitudinally through the second channel;
- and
- a drive member configured to translate distally through the first and second
- channels of the cartridge to apply staples and a suture to tissue.
A surgical stapler for applying a suture to tissue, the surgical stapler comprising:
- A shaft having distal and proximal ends;
- an end effector having a first jaw and a second jaw;
- a cartridge removably coupled to the end effector and comprising a first portion having a first channel for receiving a suture and a second portion having a second channel for receiving a suture;
- a first shuttle configured to translate longitudinally through the first channel;
- a second shuttle configured to translate longitudinally through the second channel;
- a drive member configured to translate distally through the first and second
- channels of the cartridge to apply staples and a suture to tissue;
- and
- a lockout member movable between a disabled position permitting distal translation of the drive member and an enabled position preventing distal translation of the drive member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.