SURGICAL STAPLER WITH SELF-ADJUSTING STAPLE HEIGHT

SURGICAL STAPLER WITH SELF-ADJUSTING STAPLE HEIGHT

A surgical stapler is provided that includes a spring loaded lift that automatically adjusts a staple cartridge and/or staple formation between a range of sizes. The lift is automatically released as the staple firing mechanism begins its forward translation of the firing sequence. The automatic one...

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Hauptverfasser: Decker, Steven E, Jasemian, Babak D, Patel, Atal C, Hopkins, Timothy M, Becerra, Matthew M
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:A surgical stapler is provided that includes a spring loaded lift that automatically adjusts a staple cartridge and/or staple formation between a range of sizes. The lift is automatically released as the staple firing mechanism begins its forward translation of the firing sequence. The automatic one-way adjustment also adjusts the staple cartridge while maintaining the cartridge parallel to the anvil to provide consistent staple formations.