Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Seal assembly for circular stapling instrument
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Application No.: US17470396Application Date: 2021-09-09
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Publication No.: US11712509B2Publication Date: 2023-08-01
- Inventor: Haley Strassner , Charles R. Kollar , Drew R. Seils , Justin Williams , Joseph Eisinger
- Applicant: Covidien LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Agency: Carter, DeLuca & Farrell, LLP
- Main IPC: A61M3/00
- IPC: A61M3/00 ; A61M3/02 ; A61B5/00 ; A61B17/115 ; A61B17/00

Abstract:
A circular stapling instrument includes an adapter assembly having a tubular body, a shell assembly disposed on a distal portion of the tubular body, and a seal assembly supported on the tubular body. The seal assembly includes an inflatable member disposed proximal of the shell assembly, wherein the inflatable member includes a first diameter when in a deflated condition and a second diameter when in an inflated condition, the second diameter being larger than the first diameter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220105258A1 SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR CIRCULAR STAPLING INSTRUMENT Public/Granted day:2022-04-07
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