Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical stapling loading unit having articulating jaws
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Application No.: US14638482Application Date: 2015-03-04
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Publication No.: US09855040B2Publication Date: 2018-01-02
- Inventor: Stanislaw Kostrzewski
- Applicant: Covidien LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B17/068
- IPC: A61B17/068 ; A61B17/072 ; A61B17/42 ; B25J15/00 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/29

Abstract:
An end effector includes first and second jaw members that are pivotable relative to one another between open and clamped configurations about a pivot axis. The first and second jaw members each define a pivot hole which defines the pivot axis. The first and second jaw members also each define an articulation axis that is orthogonal to the pivot axis and position distal of the pivot axis. The first and second jaw members are articulatable about the articulation axis between straight and fully articulated configurations.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160256152A1 SURGICAL STAPLING LOADING UNIT HAVING ARTICULATING JAWS Public/Granted day:2016-09-08
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