US Patent No: 5,415,334

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Surgical stapler and staple cartridge

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Abstract

A surgical stapler comprising at least one cam having a cam surface, an arrangement for actuating the cam for a longitudinal firing movement of the cam surface, a cartridge having a plurality of staple drive members driven by the longitudinal movement of the cam surface, and a plurality of surgical staples respectively associated with the staple drive members for being fired by the longitudinal movement of the cam surface. In one embodiment of the present invention, the staple drive members include at least a pair of alternating first and second staple drive members, the first staple drive member including a laterally spaced pair of staple driving surfaces, the second staple drive member including a single staple driving surface. The first and second staple drive members are disposed such that the staple driving surfaces thereof are arranged in laterally spaced three rows. Alternate embodiments include drive members each having a pair of longitudinally aligned driving surfaces, and a third laterally offset driving surface, as well as a spine-like flexible drive element operatively positioned between the cam surface of the cam and the drive members.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.CINCINNATI, OH1294

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chambers, James H Milford, OH 12 1140
Huitema, Thomas W Cincinnati, OH 86 4114
Williamson, IV: Warren P Loveland, OH 1 239

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION (6)
4,402,444 Surgical stapling instrument with automatic frame reinforcement 32 1981
4,506,670 Two-part surgical fastener applying apparatus with frangible member 138 1983
4,506,671 Apparatus for applying two-part surgical fasteners 126 1983
4,715,520 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with tissue edge control 195 1985
4,978,049 Three staple drive member 315 1989
5,156,315 Arcuate apparatus for applying two-part surgical fasteners 178 1991
 
ETHICON, INC. (3)
4,610,383 Disposable linear surgical stapler 500 1983
4,605,001 Surgical stapling instrument with dual staple height mechanism 258 1984
5,129,570 Surgical stapler 345 1990
 
GENOIL INC. (3)
2005/0173,337 Method and apparatus for separating immiscible phases with different densities 1 2004
2005/0173,337 Method and apparatus for separating immiscible phases with different densities 1 2004
2005/0173,337 Method and apparatus for separating immiscible phases with different densities 1 2004
 
J. CRAYTON PRUITT (2)
4,848,637 Staple device for use on the mesenteries of the abdomen 140 1988
4,930,503 Stapling process and device for use on the mesenteries of the abdomen 88 1989
 
FUJITSU LIMITED (1)
4,767,004 Method of packing electronic parts and a pack produced by the method 18 1987
 
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY (1)
4,633,874 Surgical stapling instrument with jaw latching mechanism and disposable staple cartridge 372 1985
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
4,305,539 Surgical suturing instrument for application of a staple suture 89 1980

Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
COVIDIEN LP (141)
6,986,451 Surgical stapler 183 2000
6,793,652 Electro-mechanical surgical device 133 2000
6,981,941 Electro-mechanical surgical device 145 2001
7,032,798 Electro-mechanical surgical device 189 2001
7,055,730 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 141 2001
6,843,403 Surgical clamping, cutting and stapling device 256 2001
7,695,485 Surgical device 0 2001
8,016,855 Surgical device 1 2002
7,951,071 Moisture-detecting shaft for use with an electro-mechanical surgical device 0 2002
6,849,071 Electro-mechanical surgical device 126 2002
6,846,308 Electro-mechanical surgical device 123 2002
6,846,309 Electro-mechanical surgical device 118 2002
6,846,307 Electro-mechanical surgical device 118 2002
8,281,973 Surgical stapling device 0 2002
7,032,799 Surgical stapling apparatus and method 155 2002
D480808 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 9 2002
7,334,717 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 45 2003
7,824,426 Directionally biased staples and cartridge having directionally biased staples 0 2003
7,238,195 Wound closure material applicator and stapler 153 2003
7,726,537 Surgical stapler with universal articulation and tissue pre-clamp 39 2003
7,617,961 Tool assembly for surgical stapling device 12 2003
7,588,177 Tool assembly for surgical stapling device 49 2003
8,025,199 Surgical cutting and stapling device 5 2004
7,658,312 Surgical instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knife 14 2004
7,159,750 Surgical stapling device 198 2004
7,296,722 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 8 2004
8,357,144 Electro-mechanical surgical device 0 2005
7,225,963 Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism 70 2005
7,172,104 Surgical stapling apparatus 101 2005
7,143,924 Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism 136 2005
7,097,089 Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism 174 2005
7,780,055 Loading unit having drive assembly locking mechanism 18 2005
7,641,091 Staple drive assembly 16 2005
7,398,907 Directionally biased staple and anvil assembly for forming the staple 87 2005
7,140,527 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 169 2005
7,293,685 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 23 2006
7,326,232 Surgical stapling apparatus and method 5 2006
7,188,758 Surgical stapling apparatus and method 128 2006
7,721,935 Surgical stapling device 0 2006
7,845,535 Surgical instrument having a plastic surface 1 2006
7,637,410 Surgical instrument including a locking assembly 11 2006
8,033,438 Surgical stapling device 0 2006
7,740,160 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 2 2006
7,434,716 Staple driver for articulating surgical stapler 7 2006
7,424,965 Surgical stapling device 98 2007
7,694,865 Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism 7 2007
7,631,793 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 73 2007
7,419,081 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 4 2007
7,886,952 Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism 1 2007
7,571,845 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 10 2007
8,066,166 Surgical stapling device with dissecting tip 0 2007
7,597,230 Surgical stapling device 9 2007
7,494,039 Surgical stapling device 111 2007
7,635,074 Staple drive assembly 11 2007
7,611,038 Directionally biased staple and anvil assembly for forming the staple 51 2007
7,584,880 Surgical stapling device 9 2007
7,543,729 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 12 2007
7,942,300 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 0 2008
7,568,604 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 43 2008
7,934,628 Surgical stapling device 2 2008
7,631,794 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 9 2008
7,770,774 Surgical stapler 32 2008
7,690,547 Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device 7 2008
7,942,303 Knife lockout mechanisms for surgical instrument 14 2008
7,789,283 Knife/firing rod connection for surgical instrument 0 2008
7,721,933 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 4 2008
7,866,525 Surgical instrument having a plastic surface 0 2008
7,624,902 Surgical stapling apparatus 35 2008
7,963,433 Surgical device having multiple drivers 2 2008
7,918,230 Surgical device having a rotatable jaw portion 3 2008
7,896,214 Tissue stop for surgical instrument 2 2008
7,641,095 Staple driver for articulating surgical stapler 10 2008
7,954,685 Articulation and firing force mechanisms 1 2008
7,793,814 Surgical stapling device 1 2008
7,699,205 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 4 2009
8,127,976 Stapler cartridge and channel interlock 0 2009
8,132,706 Surgical stapling apparatus having articulation mechanism 0 2009
8,083,118 Surgical stapling apparatus 4 2009
7,891,534 Surgical stapling device 0 2009
7,819,896 Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device 1 2009
7,988,028 Surgical instrument having an asymmetric dynamic clamping member 3 2009
7,926,692 Directionally biased staple and anvil assembly 1 2009
8,061,576 Surgical instrument 2 2009
7,857,184 Tool assembly for surgical stapling device 0 2009
8,225,979 Locking shipping wedge 1 2009
7,866,528 Staple drive assembly 1 2009
8,074,861 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 1 2009
7,997,469 Staple drive assembly 0 2009
8,127,975 Staple drive assembly 0 2009
7,913,893 Surgical stapler 4 2009
7,967,180 Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism 18 2009
8,328,061 Surgical instrument for joining tissue 0 2010
8,011,552 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 1 2010
8,033,440 Surgical stapling device 1 2010
8,021,373 Surgical device 0 2010
8,348,127 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 0 2010
8,360,298 Surgical instrument and loading unit for use therewith 0 2010
8,118,207 Surgical stapling device 0 2010
8,074,862 Knife/firing rod connection for surgical instrument 0 2010
8,056,786 Surgical device 0 2010
8,286,850 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 0 2010
8,342,378 One handed stapler 0 2010
8,070,033 Surgical stapling apparatus 4 2010
8,167,186 Surgical stapling device 0 2010
8,091,754 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 0 2010
8,418,907 Surgical stapler having cartridge with adjustable cam mechanism 0 2010
8,061,577 Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device 1 2010
8,091,753 Surgical stapling device 0 2010
8,308,041 Staple formed over the wire wound closure procedure 0 2010
8,215,532 Tissue stop for surgical instrument 0 2010
8,191,752 Surgical instrument having a plastic surface 0 2010
8,245,900 Surgical instrument having a plastic surface 0 2010
8,113,408 Surgical stapling device 1 2011
7,992,758 Surgical device having a rotatable jaw portion 1 2011
8,336,753 Staple drive assembly 0 2011
8,397,972 Shipping wedge with lockout 0 2011
8,123,101 Directionally biased staple and anvil assembly for forming the staple 0 2011
8,015,976 Knife lockout mechanisms for surgical instrument 0 2011
8,342,379 Surgical device having multiple drivers 0 2011
8,272,554 Surgical device having multiple drivers 0 2011
8,292,148 Articulation and firing force mechanisms 0 2011
8,087,563 Surgical stapling apparatus 0 2011
8,157,148 Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism 0 2011
8,353,440 Surgical device having a rotatable jaw portion 0 2011
8,267,302 Surgical instrument and loading unit for use therewith 0 2011
8,292,149 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 0 2011
8,162,197 Surgical stapler 1 2011
8,276,594 Knife lockout mechanisms for surgical instrument 0 2011
8,286,848 Surgical stapling device 0 2011
8,424,739 Surgical stapling device with independent tip rotation 0 2011
8,408,442 Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device 0 2011
8,235,274 Surgical instrument 1 2011
8,210,416 Surgical stapling apparatus 2 2011
8,328,065 Knife/firing rod connection for surgical instrument 0 2011
8,256,656 Surgical stapling apparatus 1 2011
8,292,151 Tool assembly for surgical stapling device 0 2011
8,418,904 Surgical stapling device 0 2012
8,292,152 Surgical stapling apparatus 0 2012
8,418,906 Locking shipping wedge 0 2012
8,413,868 Surgical instrument 0 2012
8,342,377 Surgical stapling apparatus 0 2012
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (44)
5,931,847 Surgical cutting instrument with improved cutting edge 94 1997
6,656,193 Device for attachment of buttress material to a surgical fastening device 234 2001
6,592,597 Adhesive for attaching buttress material to a surgical fastening device 217 2001
6,503,257 Method for releasing buttress material attached to a surgical fastening device 214 2001
6,988,649 Surgical stapling instrument having a spent cartridge lockout 211 2003
7,669,746 Staple cartridges for forming staples having differing formed staple heights 37 2005
8,186,555 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with mechanical closure system 2 2006
8,365,976 Surgical staples having dissolvable, bioabsorbable or biofragmentable portions and stapling instruments for deploying the same 0 2006
8,360,297 Surgical cutting and stapling instrument with self adjusting anvil 0 2006
8,348,131 Surgical stapling instrument with mechanical indicator to show levels of tissue compression 0 2006
7,794,475 Surgical staples having compressible or crushable members for securing tissue therein and stapling instruments for deploying the same 53 2006
7,665,647 Surgical cutting and stapling device with closure apparatus for limiting maximum tissue compression force 37 2006
8,317,070 Surgical stapling devices that produce formed staples having different lengths 0 2007
7,673,781 Surgical stapling device with staple driver that supports multiple wire diameter staples 35 2007
7,731,072 Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with improved anvil opening features 45 2007
7,588,175 Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with improved firing system 63 2007
7,588,176 Surgical cutting instrument with improved closure system 65 2007
7,966,799 Method of manufacturing staples 9 2007
7,735,703 Re-loadable surgical stapling instrument 45 2007
7,673,782 Surgical stapling instrument having a releasable buttress material 57 2007
7,669,747 Washer for use with a surgical stapling instrument 72 2007
7,604,151 Surgical stapling systems and staple cartridges for deploying surgical staples with tissue compression features 117 2007
7,866,527 Surgical stapling apparatus with interlockable firing system 36 2008
7,861,906 Surgical stapling apparatus with articulatable components 35 2008
7,819,296 Surgical stapling apparatus with retractable firing systems 35 2008
7,819,297 Surgical stapling apparatus with reprocessible handle assembly 35 2008
7,819,298 Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one hand 37 2008
7,793,812 Disposable motor-driven loading unit for use with a surgical cutting and stapling apparatus 40 2008
7,959,051 Closure systems for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument 19 2008
7,934,630 Staple cartridges for forming staples having differing formed staple heights 18 2008
8,161,977 Accessing data stored in a memory of a surgical instrument 5 2008
8,397,971 Sterilizable surgical instrument 0 2009
8,186,560 Surgical stapling systems and staple cartridges for deploying surgical staples with tissue compression features 3 2009
8,414,577 Surgical instruments and components for use in sterile environments 0 2009
8,136,712 Surgical stapler with discrete staple height adjustment and tactile feedback 9 2009
8,196,795 Disposable motor-driven loading unit for use with a surgical cutting and stapling apparatus 2 2010
8,393,514 Selectively orientable implantable fastener cartridge 0 2010
8,424,740 Surgical instrument having a directional switching mechanism 0 2010
8,167,185 Surgical instrument having recording capabilities 4 2010
8,196,796 Shaft based rotary drive system for surgical instruments 3 2011
8,172,124 Surgical instrument having recording capabilities 5 2011
8,157,153 Surgical instrument with force-feedback capabilities 5 2011
8,113,410 Surgical stapling apparatus with control features 7 2011
8,292,155 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with tactile position feedback 2 2011
 
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP (15)
5,762,256 Surgical stapler 278 1995
5,782,396 Surgical stapler 295 1995
6,032,849 Surgical stapler 385 1998
7,044,353 Surgical stapler 204 2004
7,128,253 Surgical stapler 220 2005
RE40514 Surgical stapler 5 2005
7,258,262 Surgical stapler 157 2006
7,225,964 Surgical stapler 154 2006
7,278,562 Surgical stapler 105 2006
7,308,998 Surgical stapler 48 2007
7,891,532 Surgical stapler 1 2008
8,066,168 Surgical instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knife 0 2010
8,011,553 Surgical stapler 3 2010
8,056,788 Surgical stapler 1 2011
8,272,553 Surgical stapler 0 2012
 
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION (14)
5,941,442 Surgical stapler 168 1995
5,651,491 Surgical stapler having interchangeable loading units 161 1995
5,865,361 Surgical stapling apparatus 338 1997
6,109,500 Lockout mechanism for a surgical stapler 288 1997
6,079,606 Surgical stapling apparatus 236 1998
6,202,914 Surgical stapler 274 1999
6,330,965 Surgical stapling apparatus 300 2000
6,681,978 Surgical stapler 133 2001
7,087,071 Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus 63 2001
6,669,073 Surgical stapling apparatus 247 2001
6,817,509 Surgical stapler 138 2003
6,953,139 Surgical stapling apparatus 215 2004
7,303,107 Surgical stapling apparatus 126 2006
7,565,993 Surgical stapling apparatus 18 2007
 
INCISIVE SURGICAL, INC. (8)
7,686,200 Mechanical method and apparatus for bilateral tissue fastening 1 2003
7,950,559 Mechanical method and apparatus for bilateral tissue fastening 0 2003
7,112,214 Dynamic bioabsorbable fastener for use in wound closure 59 2003
D532107 Tissue fastening instrument 19 2004
7,547,315 Mechanical method and apparatus for tissue fastening 2 2004
8,074,857 Method and apparatus for tissue fastening with single translating trigger operation 1 2004
8,066,736 Dynamic bioabsorbable fastener for use in wound closure 0 2005
8,100,939 Mechanical method and apparatus for sequential tissue fastening 0 2006
 
CARDICA, INC. (5)
7,954,683 Feeder belt with integrated surgical staples 2 2007
8,403,956 Multiple-use surgical stapler 0 2008
8,070,036 True multi-fire surgical stapler configured to fire staples of different sizes 0 2009
7,963,432 Driverless surgical stapler 2 2010
8,272,551 Method of utilizing a driverless surgical stapler 1 2011
 
NITI SURGICAL SOLUTIONS LTD. (2)
7,121,446 Palm-size surgical stapler for single hand operation 96 2004
7,328,829 Palm size surgical stapler for single hand operation 113 2006
 
DWORAK, FRANK W. (1)
6,953,138 Surgical stapler anvil with nested staple forming pockets 163 2004
 
IMAGYN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
6,010,054 Linear stapling instrument with improved staple cartridge 349 1998
 
MEDTRONIC ANGIOLINK, INC. (1)
7,758,610 Advanced wound site management systems and methods 0 2004
 
MEDTRONIC ANQIOLINK, INC. (1)
7,597,706 Advanced wound site management systems and methods 34 2004
 
POWER MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS, LLC (1)
7,743,960 Surgical device 42 2003
 
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (1)
8,033,442 Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device 0 2007
 
TOWERTECH RESEARCH GROUP (1)
7,559,937 Surgical fastener apparatus and reinforcing material 48 2005
 
WEBROOT SOFTWARE, INC. (1)
8,348,123 Surgical stapling device with dissecting tip 0 2010
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
6,241,139 Surgical stapling apparatus 349 2000
8,439,245 True multi-fire endocutter 0 2011