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Motor driven surgical fastener device with mechanisms for adjusting a tissue gap within the end effector

An end effector, fastener technology, used in surgical fixation nails, medical science, surgery, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2013-04-10
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
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Thus, motor-driven endocutters for which the cutting / stapling operation is actuated simply by the push of a button have not yet been generally accepted by physicians.

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[0045] The owner of this patent application also owns the following U.S. patent applications filed on the same date as this patent, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety:

[0046] Attorney's U.S. Patent Application, Docket No. END6549USCIP1 / 100280CIP1, entitled "Motor Driven Surgical Fastener Device With Cutting Member Reversing Mechanism"; and

[0047] Attorney's US Patent Application Docket No. END6547USCIP1 / 100270CIP1 entitled "Motor Driven Surgical Fastener Device With Cutting Member Lockout Arrangements."

[0048] Certain exemplary embodiments will now be described to provide an overall understanding of the structure, function, manufacture, and use of the devices and methods disclosed herein. One or more examples of these embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the instruments and methods specifically described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings are non-...

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Abstract

A surgical fastener apparatus having a handle, an elongated shaft having a proximal end attached to the handle and a distal end extending therefrom. An end effector including a pair of jaws pivoted at a proximal end thereof and movable between an open and closed position. A cartridge containing a plurality of surgical fasteners, the cartridge attached to the end effector. An electrically powered actuator for deploying the surgical fasteners, the actuator including a power source and a motor. Means for electrically adjusting the amount of spacing between the jaws when the end effector is in the closed position.

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[0001] Cross references to related patent applications [0002] This nonprovisional application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12 / 693,461, filed January 26, 2010, to Frederick E. Shelton, IV, entitled "Driven Surgical Stapler Improvements," which claims the February 2009 Priority granted to Frederick E. Shelton, IV, U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 61 / 150,387, entitled "Motor-Driven Surgical Stapler Improvements," filed on the 6th, the entire disclosure of each application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety middle. Background technique [0003] An example of a surgical stapler suitable for endoscopic applications is described in US Patent No. 5,465,895, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Such devices include endocutters with different closing and firing actions. Another example of a motor-driven surgical stapler is disclosed in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US2007 / 0175958A1 entitled "M...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B17/072A61B17/00
CPCA61B17/07207A61B2017/00017A61B2017/00398A61B2017/00734A61B2017/0725A61B2017/2923A61B2017/2927A61B2017/320052A61B17/068
Inventor F·E·谢尔顿四世
Owner ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
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