IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,349,901
Granted Patent B2
US 12,349,901 · App. 18/489,669 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Staple cartridge comprising formation support features

Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV (Hillsboro, OH); Taylor W. Aronhalt (Loveland, OH); Jordan B. Wong (Cincinnati, OH); Shane R. Adams (Lebanon, OH); Mark S. Zeiner (Mason, OH)
Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
A61B17/072A61B17/0686A61B2017/07257A61B2017/07271A61B2017/07285
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Patent No.
US 12,349,901
App. No.
18/489,669
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A staple cartridge comprising a cartridge body including staple formation features is disclosed.

Claims (42)

1. A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling instrument including an upper jaw and a lower jaw, the staple cartridge being in the lower jaw, wherein the staple cartridge comprises:

a cartridge body, comprising:

a proximal end;

a distal end;

a deck extending between the proximal end and the distal end; and

a staple cavity comprising an opening in the deck, the staple cavity defined by, and disposed between, opposing walls comprising a first cam and a second cam, wherein the first cam and the second cam comprise a protrusion of the opposing walls extending inwardly into the staple cavity;

a sled positioned within the cartridge body, wherein the sled is movable from a proximal position to a distal position during a firing stroke; and

a staple positioned in the staple cavity, wherein the staple is movable from an unfired position to a fired position during the firing stroke, wherein the staple comprises a first leg and a second leg, wherein each of the first leg and the second leg includes a portion thereof that engages the first cam and the second cam, respectively, as the staple is moved into the fired position.

2. The staple cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the first leg comprises a first cam shoulder and the portion of the second leg comprises a second cam shoulder.

3. The staple cartridge of claim 2 , wherein when the first cam shoulder contacts the first cam when the staple is moved into the fired position, the first leg moves inwardly toward the second leg.

4. The staple cartridge of claim 2 , wherein when the second cam shoulder contacts the second cam when the staple is moved into the fired position, the second leg moves inwardly toward the first leg.

5. The staple cartridge of claim 2 , wherein the first cam shoulder and the second cam shoulder each comprise an angled surface, an arcuate surface, or combinations thereof.

6. The staple cartridge of claim 2 , wherein the first cam shoulder and the second cam shoulder contact the first cam and the second cam, respectively, prior to the first leg and the second leg contacting a lower surface of the upper jaw, such that the first leg and the second leg have inward momentum when the first leg and the second leg contact the lower surface of the upper jaw to facilitate proper deformation of the staple.

7. The staple cartridge of claim 2 , wherein the first cam shoulder and the second cam shoulder contact the first cam and the second cam, respectively, at the same time that the first leg and the second leg contact a lower surface of the upper jaw, such that at least a portion of the lower surface of the upper jaw, along with the first cam and the second cam, cooperatively provide a plurality of points of contact for the first leg and the second leg as the first leg and the second leg are being deformed.

8. The staple cartridge of claim 2 , wherein the first cam shoulder and the second cam shoulder contact the first cam and the second cam, respectively, after the first leg and the second leg contact a lower surface of the upper jaw.

9. A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling instrument including an upper jaw and a lower jaw, the staple cartridge being in the lower jaw, wherein said staple cartridge comprises:

a cartridge body, comprising:

a proximal end;

a distal end;

a deck extending between said proximal end and a distal end;

a staple cavity;

a first cam; and

a second cam; and

a staple positioned in the staple cavity, wherein the staple is movable from an unfired position to a fired position during a firing stroke, wherein the staple comprises:

a first leg; and

a second leg,

wherein the first cam is configured to move the first leg toward the second leg as the staple is moved into the fired position, and wherein the second cam is configured to move the second leg toward the first leg as the staple is moved into the fired position,

wherein the first cam and the second cam are formed in opposing walls defining the staple cavity, and

wherein the first cam and the second cam extend toward each other into the staple cavity.

10. The staple cartridge of claim 9 , wherein the first leg comprises a first cam shoulder and the second leg comprises a second cam shoulder.

11. The staple cartridge of claim 10 , wherein when the first cam shoulder contacts the first cam when the staple is moved into the fired position, the first leg moves inwardly toward the second leg, and when the second cam shoulder contacts the second cam when the staple is moved into the fired position, the second leg moves inwardly toward the first leg.

12. The staple cartridge of claim 10 , wherein the first cam shoulder and the second cam shoulder comprise an angled surface, an arcuate surface, or combinations thereof.

13. The staple cartridge of claim 10 , wherein the first cam shoulder comprises a protrusion in the first leg, and wherein the second cam shoulder comprises a protrusion in the second leg.

14. The staple cartridge of claim 10 , wherein the first cam shoulder and the second cam shoulder contact the first cam and the second cam, respectively, prior to the first leg and the second leg contacting a lower surface of the upper jaw, such that the first leg and the second leg have inward momentum when the first leg and the second leg contact the lower surface of the upper jaw to facilitate proper deformation of the staple.

15. The staple cartridge of claim 10 , wherein the first cam shoulder and the second cam shoulder contact the first cam and the second cam, respectively, at the same time that the first leg and the second leg contact a lower surface of the upper jaw, such that at least a portion of the lower surface of the upper jaw, along with the first cam and the second cam, cooperatively provide a plurality of points of contact for the first leg and the second leg as the first leg and the second leg are being deformed.

16. A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling instrument including an anvil, wherein the staple cartridge comprises:

a cartridge body, comprising:

a deck;

a staple cavity comprising an opening defined in the deck, the staple cavity being defined by a first interior wall and a second interior wall opposite the first interior wall;

a first cam protruding into the staple cavity from the first interior wall; and

a second cam protruding into the staple cavity from the second interior wall; and

a staple positioned in the staple cavity, wherein the staple is movable from an unfired position to a fired position during a firing stroke, wherein the staple comprises a first leg and a second leg, wherein each of the first leg and the second leg includes a portion thereof that engages the first cam and the second cam, respectively, as the staple is moved into the fired position, such that the first leg is moved toward the second leg and the second leg is moved toward the first leg as the staple is moved into the fired position.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2023
From: SHELTON, FREDERICK E., IV; ARONHALT, TAYLOR W.; WONG, JORDAN B.; ADAMS, SHANE R.; ZEINER, MARK S.
To: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Reel/Frame 065438/0757 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17246019 · Apr 30, 2021
Related Publication 20240041453A1 · Feb 8, 2024
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