Granted Patent
B2
US 12,185,949 · App. 18/479,569 · Granted Jan 7, 2025
Apparatus for endoscopic procedures
Inventors:
John W. Beardsley (Wallingford, CT); David M. Jermine (North Haven, CT); David M. Farascioni (Ridgefield, CT)
Assignee:
Covidien LP
A61B17/07207A61B17/072A61B2017/00017A61B17/00234A61B2017/00367A61B2017/00398A61B2017/0046A61B2017/00473A61B2017/00477A61B2017/00734A61B2017/07257A61B2017/07271A61B2017/07278A61B2017/07285A61B17/07292A61B17/29A61B2017/2901A61B2017/2903A61B2017/2923A61B2017/2926A61B2017/2927
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Abstract
A cartridge assembly for a surgical stapling system includes a cartridge, a sled assembly, a drive beam, and a knife. The sled assembly is configured to drive fasteners through the cartridge. The drive beam defines a cam slot and is positioned to drive the sled assembly along the cartridge. The knife is supported by the sled assembly and has a blade and a guide pin that extends from the knife. The guide pin is configured to cam along the cam slot of the drive beam to facilitate pivoting movement of the knife relative to the sled assembly and to enable the blade to move relative to the cartridge for selectively cutting tissue.
Claims (32)
1. A cartridge assembly for a surgical stapling system, the cartridge assembly comprising:
a cartridge;
a sled assembly configured to drive fasteners through the cartridge;
a drive beam defining a cam slot and positioned to drive the sled assembly along the cartridge; and
a knife supported by the sled assembly, the knife having a blade and a guide pin that extends from the knife, the guide pin configured to cam along the cam slot of the drive beam to facilitate movement of the knife relative to the sled assembly and to enable the blade to move relative to the cartridge for selectively cutting tissue,
wherein the drive beam includes a first flange that is separated from a second flange by a strut,
wherein the cam slot is defined in the strut and is elongated along a direction forming an acute angle relative to at least one of the first or second flanges, and
wherein the cam slot comprises an open distal end and a closed proximal end.
2. The cartridge assembly of claim 1 , wherein movement of the knife relative to the sled assembly causes the blade to move from a first position to a second position relative to the cartridge.
3. The cartridge assembly of claim 2 , wherein the knife is pivotably coupled to the sled assembly by a pivot pin.
4. The cartridge assembly of claim 3 , wherein the blade is disposed proximal to the pivot pin.
5. The cartridge assembly of claim 2 , wherein the cartridge includes a tissue-contacting surface, and wherein in the first position, the blade is spaced from the tissue-contacting surface to prevent tissue from being cut.
6. The cartridge assembly of claim 5 , wherein in the second position, the blade is raised above the tissue-contacting surface to facilitate tissue cutting.
7. The cartridge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the drive beam is an I-beam.
8. The cartridge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the closed proximal end of the cam slot is configured to limit proximal movement of the guide pin relative to the drive beam, and wherein the open distal end enables the guide pin to be received within the cam slot.
9. A surgical stapling system, comprising:
an end effector including an anvil assembly and a cartridge assembly, the cartridge assembly including:
a sled assembly;
a drive beam defining a cam slot and positioned to drive the sled assembly along the cartridge assembly; and
a knife supported by the sled assembly, the knife having a blade and a protrusion that extends laterally from the knife, the protrusion configured to cam
along the cam slot of the drive beam to facilitate movement of the knife relative to the
sled assembly for selectively cutting tissue,
wherein the drive beam includes a first flange that is separated from a second flange by a strut,
wherein the cam slot is defined in the strut and is elongated along a direction forming an acute angle relative to at least one of the first or second flanges, and
wherein the cam slot comprises an open distal end and a closed proximal end.
10. The surgical stapling system of claim 9 , wherein movement of the knife relative to the sled assembly causes the blade to move from a first position to a second position.
11. The surgical stapling system of claim 10 , wherein the knife is pivotably coupled to the sled assembly by a pivot pin.
12. The surgical stapling system of claim 11 , wherein the blade is disposed proximal to the pivot pin.
13. The surgical stapling system of claim 10 , wherein the cartridge assembly includes a cartridge having a tissue-contacting surface, and wherein in the first position, the blade is spaced from the tissue-contacting surface to prevent tissue from being cut.
14. The surgical stapling system of 13 , wherein in the second position, the blade is raised above the tissue-contacting surface to facilitate tissue cutting.
15. The surgical stapling system of claim 9 , wherein the drive beam is an I-beam.
16. The surgical stapling system of claim 9 , wherein the closed proximal end of the cam slot is configured to limit proximal movement of the protrusion relative to the drive beam, and wherein the open distal end enables the protrusion to be received within the cam slot.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Oct 2, 2023
From: BEARDSLEY, JOHN W.; JERMINE, DAVID M.; FARASCIONI, DAVID M.
To: COVIDIEN LP
Reel/Frame 065097/0158 →
Continuity (5)
Provisional Application
62578673
· Oct 30, 2017
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