Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device
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1. A surgical stapling device, comprising:
- a handle assembly;
an endoscopic body portion; and
a tool assembly, including;
an anvil;
a staple cartridge assembly including a cartridge having a plurality of surgical staples; and
a dynamic clamping member, the dynamic clamping member having an upper flange for engaging the anvil and a lower flange for engaging a bearing surface of the cartridge assembly, the anvil and cartridge assembly being movable in relation to each other between spaced and approximated positions, the dynamic clamping memer being movable to eject the staples from the cartridge; and
a flexible member attached to the dynamic clamping member movable distally to advance the dynamic clamping member distally through the staple cartridge.
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Abstract
A surgical stapling device including an independently rotatable tool assembly is disclosed. The tool assembly includes an anvil and a cartridge assembly which are movable in relation to each other between spaced and approximated positions.
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36 Claims
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1. A surgical stapling device, comprising:
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a handle assembly;
an endoscopic body portion; and
a tool assembly, including;
an anvil;
a staple cartridge assembly including a cartridge having a plurality of surgical staples; and
a dynamic clamping member, the dynamic clamping member having an upper flange for engaging the anvil and a lower flange for engaging a bearing surface of the cartridge assembly, the anvil and cartridge assembly being movable in relation to each other between spaced and approximated positions, the dynamic clamping memer being movable to eject the staples from the cartridge; and
a flexible member attached to the dynamic clamping member movable distally to advance the dynamic clamping member distally through the staple cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A surgical stapling device, comprising:
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a handle assembly;
an endoscopic body portion; and
a tool assembly, including;
an anvil;
a staple cartridge assembly including a cartridge having a plurality of surgical staples; and
a dynamic clamping member having a recess, the dynamic clamping member having an upper flange for engaging the anvil and a lower flange for engaging the cartridge assembly, the anvil and cartridge assembly being movable in relation to each other between spaced and approximated positions, the dynamic clamping member being movable to eject the staples from the cartridge; and
a flexible member attached to the dynamic clamping member and movable distally to advance the dynamic clamping member distally through the staple cartridge, a distal end of the flexible member being shaped to conform to the recess. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A surgical stapling device, comprising:
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a handle assembly;
an endoscopic body portion; and
a tool assembly, including;
a rotation collar;
an anvil;
a staple cartridge assembly including a cartridge having a plurality of surgical staples; and
a dynamic clamping member, the dynamic clamping member having an upper flange for engaging the anvil and a lower flange for engaging a bearing surface of the cartridge assembly, the anvil and cartridge assembly being movable in relation to each other between spaced and approximated positions, the dynamic clamping member being movable to eject the staples from the cartridge; and
a drive member attached to the dynamic clamping member and movable distally to advance the dynamic clamping member distally through the staple cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A staple cartridge assembly, comprising:
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a cartridge housing having a plurality of staple retention slots;
a plurality of staples disposed in the retention slots;
a plurality of staple pushers disposed along a longitudinal axis of the cartridge housing, wherein each staple pusher is movable between a first position and a second position, each staple pusher including a first base portion, a second base portion, and a plurality of pusher plates, the first base portion being laterally and longitudinally spaced from the second base portion; and
an actuation sled disposed in the elongate body member and longitudinally translatable therethrough, the actuation sled including at least a first cam wedge and a second cam wedge arranged to engage the first base portion and the second base portion of the pushers, the first cam wedge being laterally and longitudinally spaced apart from the second cam wedge. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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