Stapling and cutting in resectioning for full thickness resection devices
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsGary McAlister, Robert L. Sakal
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Abstract
A stapling unit for use with an endoscopic stapling system adapted to be advanced along an endoscope to a predetermined location within a body lumen to staple the portion of tissue, as part of an occlusal or full thickness resectioning procedure. The stapling unit comprises a first casing having a distal end, a proximal end and a stapling device mounted thereto adjacent to a first window extending through a periphery of the first casing. The invention includes methods for the stapling, severing and removal of tissue by using the device.
Claims8
A stapling unit for use with an endoscopic stapling system, comprising:
- a first casing having a window and an anvil extending into a cavity defined by the first casing;
- a second casing positioned within the first casing and having a stapling device comprising a staple firing edge formed on an edge of the second casing, the staple firing edge being configured for operative cooperation with the anvil;
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- a third casing positioned within the second casing and having a tissue-cutting device, wherein the second casing and the third casing are movable with respect to the first casing in order to align the stapling device and the tissue-cutting device with the window.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.