Surgical stapling apparatus including firing force regulation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9867618
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14752127

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A surgical stapling system for treating the tissue of a patient is provided. Various embodiments of the surgical stapling system include a handle including a rotary motion generator, a shaft extending from the handle, and a disposable loading unit attachable to the shaft. The disposable loading unit includes a cartridge body including a distal end, staples removably stored in the cartridge body, and a firing system, wherein the firing system includes a cutting portion configured to cut the tissue. The surgical stapling system includes an actuation system configured to regulate a firing force applied to the firing system by the rotary motion generator.

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  • ETHICON LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blair, Gregory B McCordsville, US 28 32689
Bruewer, Dean B Fairfield, US 42 51596
Hall, Steven G Cincinnati, US 143 97727
Hoffman, Douglas B Harrison, US 69 63740
Hueil, Geoffrey C Cincinnati, US 85 60817
Messerly, Jeffrey D Cincinnati, US 296 84463
Ortiz, Mark S Milford, US 291 111558
Robertson, Galen C Apex, US 112 51014
Shelton,, IV Frederick E Hillsboro, US 3141 1552273
Tanguay, Randall J Lebanon, US 34 37755
Weizman, Patrick A Liberty Township, US 61 40479
Zwolinski, Andrew M Cincinnati, US 78 49182

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