Disposable loading unit for surgical stapling apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7857185
SERIAL NO

12031539

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A disposable loading unit for operable attachment to a surgical stapling apparatus. The disposable loading unit may have a carrier that supports a staple cartridge and an anvil assembly that is movable coupled to the carrier. The various embodiments may further have an axial drive assembly that is configured to impart a closing motion to the anvil assembly and also supports a cutting blade thereon. The axial drive assembly is configured to receive firing motions and retraction motions from the surgical stapling apparatus. Various embodiments have an anvil release assembly that enables the anvil assembly to be released from a clamping orientation in the event that the cutting blade becomes jammed during operation.

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  • ETHICON LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Armstrong, Glen A Hamilton, US 20 44340
Doll, Kevin R Mason, US 80 122920
Huitema, Thomas W Cincinnati, US 158 211768
Kelly, William D Mason, US 54 66952
Kolata, Ronald J Raleigh, US 45 55274
Korvick, Donna L Maineville, US 70 83196
Morgan, Jerome R Cincinnati, US 714 1077906
Parihar, Shailendra K Mason, US 145 76718
Ransick, Mark H West Chester, US 58 105362
Scheib, Charles J Loveland, US 453 310542
Shelton, Frederick E IV Hillsboro, US 99 99332
Smith, Bret W King Mills, US 123 186920
Swayze, Jeffrey S Hamilton, US 533 715436
Timm, Richard W Cincinnati, US 160 197200
Uth, Joshua R Mason, US 47 78066
Weisenburgh, William B II Maineville, US 20 11194

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