Integrated surgical staple retainer for a full thickness resectioning device
First Claim
1. A method of gauging an outermost diameter of an endoscope for use in an FTRD comprising:
- removing an integrated surgical staple retainer from between an anvil member and a proximal housing of an FTRD to release surgical staples held in the proximal housing;
sliding through a calibrating portion of the integrated surgical staple retainer an endoscope; and
determining that a maximum diameter of the endoscope fits through the calibrating portion.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a full-thickness resection system comprising a flexible endoscope and a stapling mechanism, wherein the endoscope is slidably received through at least a portion of the stapling mechanism. The stapling mechanism includes an anvil and a stapling head mounted to the anvil so that the anvil and the stapling head are moveable with respect to one another. A position adjusting mechanism is provided for moving the anvil and the stapling head relative to one another.
An integrated surgical retainer for use in the full thickness resectioning device is described. The integrated surgical staple retainer comprises a calibrating portion, a retaining portion, and a grasping portion. The calibrating portion defines a circular opening which has a diameter substantially equal to a diameter of a working channel of the full thickness resectioning device. The retaining portion has a lower surface adapted to limit movement of the surgical staples in the full thickness resectioning device and is adjacent to the calibrating portion of the integrated surgical staple retainer.
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4 Claims
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1. A method of gauging an outermost diameter of an endoscope for use in an FTRD comprising:
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removing an integrated surgical staple retainer from between an anvil member and a proximal housing of an FTRD to release surgical staples held in the proximal housing;
sliding through a calibrating portion of the integrated surgical staple retainer an endoscope; and
determining that a maximum diameter of the endoscope fits through the calibrating portion. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of retaining staples in a FTRD comprising:
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placing a retaining portion of an integrated surgical staple retainer between a proximal housing and an anvil member of the FTRD; and
minimizing the distance between the anvil member and the proximal housing such that the retaining portion remains in position relative to a head assembly of the FTRD. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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