Stapler for endoscopes
First Claim
1. A surgical tissue fastening apparatus, comprising:
- (i) one longitudinal member having a proximal end, a distal end, a first location positioned between said proximal end and said distal end, and a second location positioned between said first location and said distal end;
(ii) a surgical fastener ejector disposed in line with a longitudinal axis of the longitudinal member at said first location;
(iii) an essentially planar tissue contacting and moving surface disposed at said distal end; and
(iv) at least one articulation joint disposed at said second location, the at least one articulation joint being configured to enable said one longitudinal member to be bent from a straight configuration wherein the planar tissue contacting and moving surface and the surgical fastener ejector are aligned with the longitudinal axis of said longitudinal member into a curved configuration wherein the planar tissue contacting and moving surface is moved into opposing relationship to the surgical fastener ejector.
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Abstract
A stapling device for a surgical endoscopic device provided with at least one flexible portion, comprising a staple-firing portion and an anvil portion, wherein one of the staple firing portions and one of the anvil portions are located longitudinally displaced from one another along the longitudinal axis of the endoscopic device, with at least a part of said flexible portion between them. The parts of the stapling device are in correct working relationship when one or more alignment and/or locking pins or screws that are stored in one of the staple firing portions or one of the anvil portions are extended and engage and lock or screw into receptacles that have been provided on the other of the staple firing portion or of the anvil portion.
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19 Claims
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1. A surgical tissue fastening apparatus, comprising:
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(i) one longitudinal member having a proximal end, a distal end, a first location positioned between said proximal end and said distal end, and a second location positioned between said first location and said distal end; (ii) a surgical fastener ejector disposed in line with a longitudinal axis of the longitudinal member at said first location; (iii) an essentially planar tissue contacting and moving surface disposed at said distal end; and (iv) at least one articulation joint disposed at said second location, the at least one articulation joint being configured to enable said one longitudinal member to be bent from a straight configuration wherein the planar tissue contacting and moving surface and the surgical fastener ejector are aligned with the longitudinal axis of said longitudinal member into a curved configuration wherein the planar tissue contacting and moving surface is moved into opposing relationship to the surgical fastener ejector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A surgical tissue stapling apparatus, comprising:
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(i) one insertion tube having a proximal end, a distal end, a first location positioned between the proximal end and the distal end, and a second location positioned between the first location and the distal end; (ii) a staple ejector disposed in line with a longitudinal axis of said insertion tube at said first location; (iii) a non-gripping distal tip disposed at said distal end; and (iv) at least one link disposed at said second location, the at least one link being configured to enable said one insertion tube to be bent from a straight configuration wherein the tissue support and the surgical fastener ejector are aligned with the longitudinal axis of said insertion tube into a curved configuration wherein the distal tip is moved into opposing relationship to the staple ejector.
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Specification