US Patent No: 7,721,933
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Surgical fastener applying apparatus
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May 25, 2010
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Aug 5, 2008
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12/186,269
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Abstract
A surgical fastener applying apparatus is provided including a cartridge half-section and an anvil half-section, the cartridge half-section and anvil half-section being relatively movable from an unclamped position to a clamped position; and a loading unit receivable in the cartridge half-section and having a plurality of staples and a plurality of staple pusher members. The cartridge half-section includes a frame; a member being longitudinally movable through the loading unit to interact with the plurality of staple pusher members to fire the staples; and a lockout mechanism arranged to block advancement of the member in a locked-out position of the lockout mechanism. In use, after loading of the loading unit in the surgical fastener applying apparatus and subsequent clamping of the cartridge and anvil half-sections, the lockout mechanism is moved to an unlocked position to allow advancement of the member.
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Cited Art
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| 4,955,959 Locking mechanism for a surgical fastening apparatus | 215 | 1989 | |
| 5,071,052 Surgical fastening apparatus with activation lockout | 141 | 1990 | |
| 5,083,695 Stapler and firing device | 191 | 1990 | |
| 5,106,008 Locking mechanism for a surgical fastening apparatus | 123 | 1991 | |
| 5,141,144 Stapler and firing device | 173 | 1991 | |
| 5,445,304 Safety device for a surgical stapler cartridge | 151 | 1994 | |
| 5,465,896 Linear surgical stapling instrument | 112 | 1994 | |
| 5,636,779 Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners | 105 | 1994 | |
| 5,894,979 Surgical stapler with anvil sensor and lockout | 170 | 1995 | |
| 5,680,983 Safety device for a surgical stapler cartridge | 131 | 1995 | |
| 5,752,644 Disposable loading unit for surgical stapler | 238 | 1995 | |
| 5,718,359 Surgical stapler with lockout mechanism | 130 | 1995 | |
| 5,651,491 Surgical stapler having interchangeable loading units | 166 | 1995 | |
| 5,941,442 Surgical stapler | 172 | 1995 | |
| 5,810,240 Surgical fastener applying device | 41 | 1996 | |
| 5,988,479 Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners | 139 | 1996 | |
| 5,893,506 Surgical stapler with anvil sensor and lockout | 140 | 1996 | |
| 5,908,427 Surgical stapling apparatus and method | 167 | 1997 | |
| 6,024,748 Singleshot anastomosis instrument with detachable loading unit and method | 236 | 1997 | |
| 6,109,500 Lockout mechanism for a surgical stapler | 293 | 1997 | |
| 5,915,616 Surgical fastener applying apparatus | 364 | 1997 | |
| 5,911,353 Disposable loading unit for surgical stapler | 217 | 1998 | |
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| 4,805,823 Pocket configuration for internal organ staplers | 151 | 1988 | |
| 5,364,003 Staple cartridge for a surgical stapler | 143 | 1993 | |
| 5,415,334 Surgical stapler and staple cartridge | 244 | 1993 | |
| 5,415,335 Surgical stapler cartridge containing lockout mechanism | 200 | 1994 | |
| 5,417,361 Staple cartridge for a surgical stapler | 208 | 1994 | |
| 5,632,432 Surgical instrument | 296 | 1994 | |
| 5,630,541 Surgical stapler and staple cartridge | 143 | 1994 | |
| 5,697,542 Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile | 146 | 1995 | |
| 5,562,241 Surgical stapler instrument | 275 | 1995 | |
| 5,673,842 Surgical stapler with locking mechanism | 196 | 1996 | |
| 5,871,135 Surgical stapler and staple cartridge | 272 | 1996 | |
| 5,662,258 Surgical stapler instrument | 278 | 1996 | |
| 5,826,776 Surgical instrument | 310 | 1996 | |
| 5,673,841 Surgical instrument | 331 | 1996 | |
| 5,919,198 Disposable cartridge with drivers | 180 | 1997 | |
| 5,769,303 Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile | 111 | 1997 | |
| 5,779,132 Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile | 225 | 1997 | |
| 5,878,938 Surgical stapler with improved locking mechanism | 153 | 1997 | |
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| 4,589,582 Cartridge and driver assembly for a surgical stapling instrument | 97 | 1984 | |
| 4,605,001 Surgical stapling instrument with dual staple height mechanism | 266 | 1984 | |
| 4,608,981 Surgical stapling instrument with staple height adjusting mechanism | 300 | 1984 | |
| 4,633,861 Surgical stapling instrument with jaw clamping mechanism | 269 | 1984 | |
| 4,741,336 Shaped staples and slotted receivers (case VII) | 220 | 1986 | |
| 4,869,415 Energy storage means for a surgical stapler | 197 | 1988 | |
| 4,892,244 Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device | 341 | 1988 | |
| D322143 Combined linear surgical stapler and cutter | 44 | 1989 | |
| 5,129,570 Surgical stapler | 353 | 1990 | |
| 5,065,929 Surgical stapler with locking means | 394 | 1991 | |
| RE34519 Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device | 244 | 1991 | |
| 5,275,323 Surgical stapler | 136 | 1992 | |
| 5,263,629 Method and apparatus for achieving hemostasis along a staple line | 245 | 1992 | |
| 5,332,142 Linear stapling mechanism with cutting means | 226 | 1993 | |
| 5,485,947 Linear stapling mechanism with cutting means | 314 | 1994 | |
| 6,131,789 Surgical stapler | 164 | 1994 | |
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| 7,055,730 Surgical fastener applying apparatus | 144 | 2001 | |
| 7,140,527 Surgical fastener applying apparatus | 173 | 2005 | |
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| 5,678,748 Surgical stapler with improved safety mechanism | 116 | 1995 | |
| 5,785,232 Surgical stapler | 164 | 1996 | |
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| 6,585,144 Integrated surgical staple retainer for a full thickness resectioning device | 55 | 2001 | |
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| 5,762,255 Surgical instrument with improvement safety lockout mechanisms | 281 | 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 | 378 | 1985 | |
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| 6,010,054 Linear stapling instrument with improved staple cartridge | 355 | 1998 | |
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| 5,395,034 Linear surgical stapling instrument | 143 | 1992 | |
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| 4,991,764 Surgical stapling instrument | 165 | 1989 | |
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| 5,489,058 Surgical stapler with mechanisms for reducing the firing force | 304 | 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 | 150 | 1979 | |
| 5,111,987 Semi-disposable surgical stapler | 242 | 1990 | |
| 5,074,454 Surgical stapler | 167 | 1990 | |
| 5,180,092 Linear surgical stapling instrument | 100 | 1992 | |
| 5,188,274 Semi-disposable surgical stapler | 59 | 1992 | |
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