Energy storage means for a surgical stapler
First Claim
1. In a surgical stapler having initiating means capable of activating driving means for driving staples into tissue, the improvement comprising energy storage means capable of imparting potential energy to said initiating means, said imparted energy causing said initiating means to overcome forces imparted by said tissue against said initiation means, said energy storage means comprising spring means connected to a camming means having a groove and the body of said stapler, said spring means capable of having potential energy imparted thereon by the user, said potential energy held in place on said camming means by first detent means attached to said stapler body and capable of holding said initiating means in place on said stapler until ready for use, said initiating means capable of displacing said detent means and said potential energy on said initiating means during use.
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Abstract
An initiating device which imparts stored potential energy to the driver and cutter in an internal organ stapler. Also disclosed is an overriding device which prevent the use of such a device until the proper clamping of the jaws of the stapler with each other.
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- 1. In a surgical stapler having initiating means capable of activating driving means for driving staples into tissue, the improvement comprising energy storage means capable of imparting potential energy to said initiating means, said imparted energy causing said initiating means to overcome forces imparted by said tissue against said initiation means, said energy storage means comprising spring means connected to a camming means having a groove and the body of said stapler, said spring means capable of having potential energy imparted thereon by the user, said potential energy held in place on said camming means by first detent means attached to said stapler body and capable of holding said initiating means in place on said stapler until ready for use, said initiating means capable of displacing said detent means and said potential energy on said initiating means during use.
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10. A surgical stapler comprising:
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a first jaw attachable to a second jaw by means of a clamp activated by a lever on said first jaw; driving means for driving staples located on one of said jaws into tissue placed between said jaws; a handle connected to said driving means for guiding said driving means within said stapler; said driving means insertable in camming means attached to one of said jaws by a loadable spring; said handle having a dowel insertable on a slot within one of said jaws to hold said handle and said loaded spring in place until said stapler is ready for use, whereupon said dowel is pivoted out of said slot and potential energy from said spring is imparted by said camming means on said driving means to overcome forces imparted by said tissue against said driving means and said handle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for overcoming forces by tissue against staples in a surgical stapler having driving means and means for initiating said driving means comprising:
storing potential energy in said initiating means until said stapler is ready for stapling, then imparting said potential energy on said driving means through said initiating means.
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