US Patent No: 7,419,081
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Surgical fastener applying apparatus
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Sep 2, 2008
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Jan 29, 2007
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11/699,620
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Abstract
An improved surgical fastener applying apparatus includes a cartridge half-section and an anvil half-section with the cartridge and anvil half-sections being relatively movable from an unclamped position to a fully clamped position. The apparatus includes a replaceable staple cartridge assembly having a plurality of surgical staples and a pivotably mounted safety lock-out. The safety lock-out is pivotable between an initial position in which a relative movement of the cartridge and anvil half-sections to the fully clamped position is permitted and a blocking position in which a relative movement of the cartridge and anvil half-sections to return them to their fully clamped position after the plurality of staples have been at least partially fired is prevented. The apparatus further includes a pivotably mounted firing lever for moving a pair of camming surfaces longitudinally. In addition, each of the presently disclosed cartridge and anvil half-sections of the fastener applying apparatus includes a clamping lever, which clamping levers are configured and adapted to enable the applying apparatus to be opened by either one of the cartridge half-section and the anvil half-section.
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Cited Art
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| 4,955,959 Locking mechanism for a surgical fastening apparatus | 211 | 1989 | |
| 5,071,052 Surgical fastening apparatus with activation lockout | 138 | 1990 | |
| 5,083,695 Stapler and firing device | 188 | 1990 | |
| 5,106,008 Locking mechanism for a surgical fastening apparatus | 120 | 1991 | |
| 5,141,144 Stapler and firing device | 171 | 1991 | |
| 5,445,304 Safety device for a surgical stapler cartridge | 148 | 1994 | |
| 5,465,896 Linear surgical stapling instrument | 108 | 1994 | |
| 5,636,779 Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners | 102 | 1994 | |
| 5,894,979 Surgical stapler with anvil sensor and lockout | 167 | 1995 | |
| 5,680,983 Safety device for a surgical stapler cartridge | 128 | 1995 | |
| 5,752,644 Disposable loading unit for surgical stapler | 235 | 1995 | |
| 5,718,359 Surgical stapler with lockout mechanism | 127 | 1995 | |
| 5,651,491 Surgical stapler having interchangeable loading units | 163 | 1995 | |
| 5,941,442 Surgical stapler | 169 | 1995 | |
| 5,810,240 Surgical fastener applying device | 41 | 1996 | |
| 5,988,479 Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners | 136 | 1996 | |
| 5,893,506 Surgical stapler with anvil sensor and lockout | 137 | 1996 | |
| 5,908,427 Surgical stapling apparatus and method | 163 | 1997 | |
| 6,024,748 Singleshot anastomosis instrument with detachable loading unit and method | 233 | 1997 | |
| 6,109,500 Lockout mechanism for a surgical stapler | 288 | 1997 | |
| 5,915,616 Surgical fastener applying apparatus | 356 | 1997 | |
| 5,911,353 Disposable loading unit for surgical stapler | 214 | 1998 | |
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| 4,805,823 Pocket configuration for internal organ staplers | 148 | 1988 | |
| 5,364,003 Staple cartridge for a surgical stapler | 140 | 1993 | |
| 5,415,334 Surgical stapler and staple cartridge | 241 | 1993 | |
| 5,415,335 Surgical stapler cartridge containing lockout mechanism | 197 | 1994 | |
| 5,417,361 Staple cartridge for a surgical stapler | 205 | 1994 | |
| 5,632,432 Surgical instrument | 292 | 1994 | |
| 5,630,541 Surgical stapler and staple cartridge | 143 | 1994 | |
| 5,697,542 Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile | 144 | 1995 | |
| 5,562,241 Surgical stapler instrument | 272 | 1995 | |
| 5,673,842 Surgical stapler with locking mechanism | 193 | 1996 | |
| 5,871,135 Surgical stapler and staple cartridge | 267 | 1996 | |
| 5,662,258 Surgical stapler instrument | 275 | 1996 | |
| 5,826,776 Surgical instrument | 307 | 1996 | |
| 5,673,841 Surgical instrument | 326 | 1996 | |
| 5,919,198 Disposable cartridge with drivers | 176 | 1997 | |
| 5,769,303 Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile | 111 | 1997 | |
| 5,779,132 Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile | 222 | 1997 | |
| 5,878,938 Surgical stapler with improved locking mechanism | 150 | 1997 | |
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| 4,589,582 Cartridge and driver assembly for a surgical stapling instrument | 96 | 1984 | |
| 4,605,001 Surgical stapling instrument with dual staple height mechanism | 260 | 1984 | |
| 4,608,981 Surgical stapling instrument with staple height adjusting mechanism | 295 | 1984 | |
| 4,633,861 Surgical stapling instrument with jaw clamping mechanism | 268 | 1984 | |
| 4,741,336 Shaped staples and slotted receivers (case VII) | 215 | 1986 | |
| 4,869,415 Energy storage means for a surgical stapler | 194 | 1988 | |
| 4,892,244 Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device | 335 | 1988 | |
| D322143 Combined linear surgical stapler and cutter | 44 | 1989 | |
| 5,129,570 Surgical stapler | 349 | 1990 | |
| 5,065,929 Surgical stapler with locking means | 389 | 1991 | |
| RE34519 Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device | 240 | 1991 | |
| 5,275,323 Surgical stapler | 133 | 1992 | |
| 5,263,629 Method and apparatus for achieving hemostasis along a staple line | 239 | 1992 | |
| 5,332,142 Linear stapling mechanism with cutting means | 222 | 1993 | |
| 5,485,947 Linear stapling mechanism with cutting means | 309 | 1994 | |
| 6,131,789 Surgical stapler | 161 | 1994 | |
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| 7,055,730 Surgical fastener applying apparatus | 141 | 2001 | |
| 7,140,527 Surgical fastener applying apparatus | 170 | 2005 | |
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| 5,678,748 Surgical stapler with improved safety mechanism | 113 | 1995 | |
| 5,785,232 Surgical stapler | 161 | 1996 | |
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| 6,585,144 Integrated surgical staple retainer for a full thickness resectioning device | 54 | 2001 | |
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| 5,762,255 Surgical instrument with improvement safety lockout mechanisms | 277 | 1996 | |
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| 5,915,615 Tissue fastening device | 14 | 1996 | |
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| 4,633,874 Surgical stapling instrument with jaw latching mechanism and disposable staple cartridge | 374 | 1985 | |
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| 6,010,054 Linear stapling instrument with improved staple cartridge | 351 | 1998 | |
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| 5,395,034 Linear surgical stapling instrument | 143 | 1992 | |
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| 4,991,764 Surgical stapling instrument | 164 | 1989 | |
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| 5,489,058 Surgical stapler with mechanisms for reducing the firing force | 299 | 1994 | |
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| 4,397,311 Surgical instrument for staple suturing of hollow organs | 54 | 1980 | |
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| 4,596,351 Surgical stapling apparatus | 51 | 1984 | |
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| 4,244,372 Surgical instrument for suturing organs | 149 | 1979 | |
| 5,111,987 Semi-disposable surgical stapler | 239 | 1990 | |
| 5,074,454 Surgical stapler | 165 | 1990 | |
| 5,180,092 Linear surgical stapling instrument | 98 | 1992 | |
| 5,188,274 Semi-disposable surgical stapler | 59 | 1992 | |
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