EXTENDED CURVED TIP FOR SURGICAL APPARATUS
A surgical instrument is implemented with an extended curved tip to facilitate maneuvering and manipulating around small spaces and tissues at a surgical site in the body of a patient. The surgical instrument comprises of an end-effector and an extended curved tip that is coupled to the end-effector. A proximal portion of the extended curved tip is coupled to a distal portion of the extended curved tip, and a distal portion of the extended curved tip is configured to be a substantially tapered end or a tapered free-end.
1 . A surgical device, comprising:
an end-effector;
an extended curved tip coupled to the end-effector, wherein a proximal portion of the extended curved tip configured to couple to a distal portion of the end-effector and a distal portion of the extended curved tip configured to be a substantially tapered end or a tapered free-end.
2 . The surgical device of claim 1 , wherein the distal portion of the end-effector coupled to the proximal portion of the extended curved tip is a staple holder.
3 . The surgical device of claim 1 , wherein the distal portion of the end-effector coupled to the proximal portion of the extended curved tip is a staple holder channel.
4 . The surgical device of claim 1 , wherein the substantially tapered end or tapered free-end of the distal portion of the extended curved tip has a progressively tapering profile.
5 . The surgical device of claim 1 , wherein the substantially tapered end or tapered free-end of the distal portion of the extended curved tip has a substantially rounded tip or point.
6 . The surgical device of claim 1 , wherein the extended curve tip includes a transition arch on a top surface.
7 . The surgical device of claim 6 , wherein the transition arch configured to be located between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the extended curved tip.
8 . The surgical device of claim 1 , wherein the extended curved tip included a sliding-arch bottom on a bottom surface.
9 . The surgical device of claim 8 , wherein the sliding-arch bottom configured to be located between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the extended curved tip.
10 . The surgical device of claim 1 , wherein the extended curved tip configured with an angular tilt.
11 . The surgical device of claim 10 , wherein the angular tilt is at a substantially upward direction or orientation in respect to a lateral axis of the end-effector.
12 . The surgical device of claim 10 , wherein the angular tilt is less than 30 degrees in respect to a lateral axis of the end-effector.
13 . The surgical device of claim 10 , wherein the angular tilt is greater than 30 degrees in respect to a lateral axis of the end-effector.
14 . The surgical device of claim 10 , wherein the angular tilt is about 30 degrees in respect to a lateral axis of the end-effector.
15 . The surgical device of claim 10 , wherein the angular tilt is about 45 degrees in respect to a lateral axis of the end-effector.
16 . The surgical device of claim 10 , wherein the angular tilt is about 60 degrees in respect to a lateral axis of the end-effector.
17 . A surgical stapling device, comprising:
a removable staple cartridge to provide surgical staples to be deployed by the surgical stapling device;
an anvil to deform the surgical staples as the surgical staples are deployed by the surgical stapling device;
an extended curved tip coupled to the removable staple cartridge, wherein a proximal portion of the extended curved tip configured to couple to a distal portion of the removable staple cartridge and a distal portion of the extended curved tip configured to be a substantially tapered end or a tapered free-end.