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US 12,226,100 · App. 18/373,042 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Method of deforming staples from two different types of staple cartridges with the same surgical stapling instrument

Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV (Hillsboro, OH); Jason L. Harris (Lebanon, OH); Gregory J. Bakos (Mason, OH)
Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
A61B17/07207A61B17/0644A61B34/30A61B2017/00017A61B2017/00398A61B2017/00464A61B2017/00526A61B2017/0053A61B2017/00734A61B2017/00862A61B2017/00938A61B2017/07235A61B2017/07242A61B2017/07257A61B2017/07264A61B2017/07271A61B2017/07278A61B2017/07285A61B2017/2933A61B2090/0814
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,226,100
App. No.
18/373,042
Filed
Sep 26, 2023
Granted
Feb 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3731
USPC
606/219
Abstract

Methods for providing and using a surgical instrument system are disclosed.

Claims (40)

1. A surgical stapling system comprising:

an end effector comprising:

a first jaw having a carrier configured to receive a staple cartridge including a plurality of staples, and

a second jaw including an anvil configured to deform staples ejected from the staple cartridge, wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is pivotable relative to the other one of the first jaw and the second jaw about a closure axis between an open configuration and a closed configuration of the end effector; and

a firing system comprising:

a drive train configured to advance to deploy staples from the staple cartridge, and

an electro-mechanical lockout controllable, based on a characteristic of the staple cartridge, to switch between an unlocked configuration in which the drive train is allowed to advance to deploy the staples from the staple cartridge and a locked configuration in which the drive train is prevented from advancing to deploy the staples from the staple cartridge,

wherein the electro-mechanical lockout includes a latch and the drive train includes a lockout hole configured to receive the latch when the electro-mechanical lockout is switched to the locked configuration to prevent the drive train from advancing to deploy the staples from the staple cartridge.

2. The surgical stapling system of claim 1 , wherein the lockout hole comprises a cylindrical lockout hole.

3. The surgical stapling system of claim 2 , wherein the electro-mechanical lockout includes an electrical magnet responsive to a control signal to move the lockout hole toward or away from the latch.

4. The surgical stapling system of claim 1 , wherein the electro-mechanical lockout includes an electrical magnet responsive to a control signal to move the latch from the lockout hole or into the lockout hole.

5. The surgical stapling system of claim 4 , wherein the electro-mechanical lockout includes a piston having the latch attached to a first side and a permanent magnet attached to a second side opposite the first side and a biasing member configured to bias the piston away from the electrical magnet, wherein, in response to receipt of the control signal, the electrical magnet is configured to attract the permanent magnet to move the latch.

6. The surgical stapling system of claim 1 , wherein the electro-mechanical lockout system is configured to maintain the unlocked configuration only while a control signal is received by the electro-mechanical lockout.

7. The surgical stapling system of claim 1 , wherein the electro-mechanical lockout is configured to switch between the unlocked configuration and the locked configuration based on an input signal indicative of whether the staple cartridge has been received in the carrier of the first jaw.

8. The surgical stapling system of claim 7 , wherein the electro-mechanical lockout is configured to switch to the locked configuration in response to the input signal indicating the staple cartridge is not received in the carrier of the first jaw.

9. The surgical stapling system of claim 1 , wherein the electro-mechanical lockout is configured to switch between the unlocked configuration and the locked configuration based on an input signal indicative of whether the staple cartridge has been spent.

10. The surgical stapling system of claim 9 , wherein the electro-mechanical lockout is configured to switch to the locked configuration in response to the input signal indicating the staple cartridge has been spent.

11. The surgical stapling system of claim 1 , wherein the electro-mechanical lockout is configured to switch between the unlocked configuration and the locked configuration based on an input signal indicative of whether the staple cartridge is compatible with the surgical stapling system.

12. The surgical stapling system of claim 1 , wherein the electro-mechanical lockout is configured to switch between the unlocked configuration and the locked configuration based on an input signal indicative of a configuration of the staple cartridge.

13. A surgical stapling system comprising:

an end effector comprising:

a first jaw having a carrier configured to receive a staple cartridge including a plurality of staples, and

a second jaw including an anvil configured to deform staples ejected from the staple cartridge, wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is pivotable relative to the other one of the first jaw and the second jaw about a closure axis between an open configuration and a closed configuration of the end effector; and

a firing system comprising:

a drive train configured to advance to deploy staples from the staple cartridge,

an electro-mechanical lockout controllable to switch between an unlocked configuration in which the drive train is allowed to advance to deploy the staples from the staple cartridge and a locked configuration in which the drive train is prevented from advancing to deploy the staples from the staple cartridge, wherein the electro-mechanical lockout includes (i) an electrical magnet and (ii) a latch, wherein the electrical magnet is responsive to a control signal to move the latch from and into a lockout hole defined in the drive train, and

an electrical circuit electrically coupled to the electro-mechanical lockout and configured to transmit the control signal to the electro-mechanical lockout to switch the electro-mechanical lockout between the unlocked configuration and the locked configuration based on an input signal indicative of a characteristic of the staple cartridge and received by the electrical circuit.

14. The surgical stapling system of claim 13 , wherein the electrical circuit further includes a sensor configured to detect whether the staple cartridge has been received in the carrier of the first jaw, wherein the input signal is produced by the sensor and is indicative of whether the staple cartridge has been received in the carrier of the first jaw.

15. The surgical stapling system of claim 14 , wherein the electrical circuit is configured to transmit the control signal to the electro-mechanical lockout to switch the electro-mechanical lockout to the locked configuration in response to a determination that the input signal indicates the staple cartridge is not received in the carrier of the first jaw.

16. The surgical stapling system of claim 13 , wherein the electrical circuit further includes a sensor configured to detect whether the staple cartridge has been spent, wherein the input signal is produced by the sensor and is indicative of whether the staple cartridge has been spent.

17. The surgical stapling system of claim 16 , wherein the electrical circuit is configured to transmit the control signal to the electro-mechanical lockout to switch the electro-mechanical lockout to the locked configuration in response to a determination that the input signal indicates the staple cartridge has been spent.

18. The surgical stapling system of claim 13 , wherein the input signal is indicative of whether the staple cartridge is compatible with the surgical stapling system.

19. The surgical stapling system of claim 13 , wherein the input signal is indicative of a configuration of the staple cartridge.

20. A surgical stapling system comprising:

an end effector comprising:

a first jaw having a carrier configured to receive a staple cartridge including a plurality of staples, and

a second jaw including an anvil configured to deform staples ejected from the staple cartridge, wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is pivotable relative to the other one of the first jaw and the second jaw about a closure axis between an open configuration and a closed configuration of the end effector; and

a firing system comprising:

a drive train configured to advance to deploy staples from the staple cartridge,

an electro-mechanical lockout controllable to switch between an unlocked configuration in which the drive train is allowed to advance to deploy the staples from the staple cartridge and a locked configuration in which the drive train is prevented from advancing to deploy the staples from the staple cartridge, wherein the electro-mechanical lockout includes (i) an electrical magnet, (ii) a piston having a latch attached to a first side and a permanent magnet attached to a second side opposite the first side, and (iii) a biasing member configured to bias the piston away from the electrical magnet, wherein the electrical magnet is responsive to the control signal to attract the permanent magnet to move the latch from and into a lockout hole defined in the drive train.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2024
From: SHELTON, FREDERICK E., IV; HARRIS, JASON L.; BAKOS, GREGORY J.
To: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Reel/Frame 068342/0091 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 20, 2024
From: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
To: ETHICON LLC
Reel/Frame 068342/0152 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2024
From: ETHICON LLC
To: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Reel/Frame 068719/0126 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17361596 · Jun 29, 2021
Continuation 15385914 · Dec 21, 2016
Related Publication 20240016494A1 · Jan 18, 2024
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