End effectors for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7980443
APP PUB NO 20090206140A1
SERIAL NO

12031873

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In various embodiments, an anvil of a disposable loading unit including a first member having staple pockets for deforming staples, a first cover plate secured to the first member, and a second cover plate secured to at least one of the first member and the first cover plate, wherein the first and second cover plates can be configured to support the first member. In at least one embodiment, an anvil can include a first member inserted into a second member, where at least one of the first and second members can be deformed to retain one to the other. In various embodiments, a surgical stapling instrument can include a disposable loading unit comprising a staple cartridge, an anvil, and a sleeve, wherein the sleeve can be configured to be slid relative to the staple cartridge and the anvil to hold the anvil in a closed position.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • ETHICON LLC

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Armstrong, Glen A Hamilton, US 20 22170
Blair, Gregory B Cincinnati, US 28 32829
Bruewer, Dean B Fairfield, US 42 51826
Doll, Kevin R Mason, US 80 61460
Hall, Steven G Cincinnati, US 143 98187
Hoffman, Douglas B Harrison, US 69 64061
Hueil, Geoffrey C Mason, US 86 61164
Huitema, Thomas W Cincinnati, US 158 105884
Kelly, William D Mason, US 54 33476
Kolata, Ronald J Raleigh, US 45 27637
Korvick, Donna L Maineville, US 70 41598
Messerly, Jeffrey D Cincinnati, US 298 85165
Moore, Kyle P Mason, US 92 45168
Morgan, Jerome R Cincinnati, US 714 538953
Ortiz, Mark S Milford, US 291 111998
Parihar, Shailendra K Mason, US 145 38359
Ransick, Mark H West Chester, US 58 52681
Robertson, Galen C Cincinnati, US 112 51262
Scheib, Charles J Loveland, US 453 155271
Shelton,, IV Frederick E Hillsboro, US 3145 1563011
Smith, Bret W Kings Mills, US 123 93460
Swayze, Jeffrey S Hamilton, US 533 357718
Tanguay, Randall J Lebanon, US 34 37907
Timm, Richard W Cincinnati, US 160 98600
Uth, Joshua R Mason, US 47 39033
Weisenburgh,, II William B Maineville, US 286 155883
Weizman, Patrick A Liberty Township, US 61 40687
Zwolinski, Andrew M Cincinnati, US 78 49384

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