End effectors for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7980443
APP PUB NO 20090206140A1
SERIAL NO

12031873

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In various embodiments, an anvil of a disposable loading unit including a first member having staple pockets for deforming staples, a first cover plate secured to the first member, and a second cover plate secured to at least one of the first member and the first cover plate, wherein the first and second cover plates can be configured to support the first member. In at least one embodiment, an anvil can include a first member inserted into a second member, where at least one of the first and second members can be deformed to retain one to the other. In various embodiments, a surgical stapling instrument can include a disposable loading unit comprising a staple cartridge, an anvil, and a sleeve, wherein the sleeve can be configured to be slid relative to the staple cartridge and the anvil to hold the anvil in a closed position.

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CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONALZUG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Armstrong, Glen A Hamilton, US 20 24193
Blair, Gregory B Cincinnati, US 28 35761
Bruewer, Dean B Fairfield, US 43 56484
Doll, Kevin R Mason, US 84 68218
Hall, Steven G Cincinnati, US 145 107769
Hoffman, Douglas B Harrison, US 70 70864
Hueil, Geoffrey C Mason, US 88 68348
Huitema, Thomas W Cincinnati, US 160 116418
Kelly, William D Mason, US 54 36540
Kolata, Ronald J Raleigh, US 45 30078
Korvick, Donna L Maineville, US 71 45752
Messerly, Jeffrey D Cincinnati, US 305 96331
Moore, Kyle P Mason, US 97 49858
Morgan, Jerome R Cincinnati, US 728 599083
Ortiz, Mark S Milford, US 294 121480
Parihar, Shailendra K Mason, US 146 42926
Ransick, Mark H West Chester, US 59 57983
Robertson, Galen C Cincinnati, US 114 55768
Scheib, Charles J Loveland, US 472 175345
Shelton,, IV Frederick E Hillsboro, US 3272 1775926
Smith, Bret W Kings Mills, US 125 103755
Swayze, Jeffrey S Hamilton, US 539 396311
Tanguay, Randall J Lebanon, US 34 41118
Timm, Richard W Cincinnati, US 162 109266
Uth, Joshua R Mason, US 47 42775
Weisenburgh,, II William B Maineville, US 290 172278
Weizman, Patrick A Liberty Township, US 62 44490
Zwolinski, Andrew M Cincinnati, US 78 53627

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