Staple driver for articulating surgical stapler
First Claim
1. A staple driving assembly comprising:
- a cartridge having a body portion, the body portion having a first staple containing pocket and a second staple containing pocket;
an elongated band movably mounted within the body portion. the band being movable beneath the first and second staple containing pockets. such that the elongated band urges a first staple contained within the first staple containing pocket out of the body portion as the elongated band passes beneath the first staple containing pocket in the distal direction and urges a second staple contained within the second staple containing pocket out of the body portion as the elongated band passes beneath the second staple containing pocket in a proximal direction.
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Abstract
An articulating surgical instrument is provided including a handle, an articulating portion extending distally of the handle and an end effector positioned on a distal end of the articulating portion. A flexible drive band is provided for movement through the articulating portion and end effector. The flexible drive band includes a first portion having a first height and the second portion having a second height greater than the first height. The difference in heights being sufficient to eject staples from a body portion of the end effector into an anvil member of the end effector. An actuation mechanism is provided for drawing the flexible drive band through the articulating surgical instrument.
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15 Claims
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1. A staple driving assembly comprising:
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a cartridge having a body portion, the body portion having a first staple containing pocket and a second staple containing pocket; an elongated band movably mounted within the body portion. the band being movable beneath the first and second staple containing pockets. such that the elongated band urges a first staple contained within the first staple containing pocket out of the body portion as the elongated band passes beneath the first staple containing pocket in the distal direction and urges a second staple contained within the second staple containing pocket out of the body portion as the elongated band passes beneath the second staple containing pocket in a proximal direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A staple driving assembly comprising:
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a cartridge having a body portion; a first row of staples located in the body portion; a second row of staples located in the body portion; and an elongated band movably mounted within the body portion such that distal movement of the elongated band urges staples in the first row of staples out of the body portion and proximal movement of the elongated band urges staples in the second row of staples out of the body portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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