Surgical instrument

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9918704
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14703155

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An end effector for stapling and cutting tissue is disclosed. The end effector comprises a housing, staples removably stored in the housing, a cutting portion configured to cut the tissue, and a collapsible ring. The ring is deployable between a first configuration and a second configuration to engage the tissue. The end effector further comprises an actuator configured to deploy the ring between the first configuration and the second configuration and pull the tissue within the cutting portion after the ring has been engaged with the tissue.

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  • ETHICON LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aronhalt, Taylor W Loveland, US 281 150019
Baxter,, III Chester O Loveland, US 536 291276
Johnson, Gregory W Milford, US 156 36209
Morgan, Jerome R Cincinnati, US 713 536084
Schall, Christopher J Mason, US 44 42189
Shelton,, IV Frederick E Hillsboro, US 3141 1552273
Worrell, Barry C Centerville, US 142 36009
Young, Joseph E Loveland, US 71 48642

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