Surgical stapler with sound producing mechanism to signal the completion of the stapling process
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Dec 2, 2008
Grant Date -
Aug 31, 2006
app pub date -
Feb 21, 2006
filing date -
Feb 28, 2005
priority date (Note) -
In Force
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
A surgical stapler has a body capable of containing a plurality of staples in an aligned state; a ram provided inside the body, having a central concave portion and pressure armatures on both sides of the concave portion; an anvil that, when the armatures of the ram contact both sides of a crown of a staple, forces the center of the crown into the concave portion of the ram; and a trigger rotatably supported on the body so as to cause relative movement between the ram and the anvil. The trigger as a moving member and the body as another member strike each other so as to produce a sound and/or a vibration indicating that a staple sandwiched between the ram and the anvil is bent by the advance of the anvil into the concave portion of the ram and bending of the staple is completed.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully