Method for forming staple pockets of a surgical stapler
First Claim
1. A method for forming staple pockets, the method comprising the steps of:
- mounting a workpiece;
emitting a laser beam at the workpiece; and
forming, via the laser beam, staple pockets on the workpiece in a nested arrangement along a longitudinal axis of the workpiece, the nested arrangement including;
a first staple pocket positioned in a first row, the first staple pocket having proximal and distal recesses positioned along the longitudinal axis; and
a second staple pocket positioned in a second row, the second staple pocket having proximal and distal recesses positioned along the longitudinal axis, the second row being parallel to the first row;
wherein the distal recess of the first staple pocket is axially aligned with the proximal recess of the second staple pocket in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis.
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Abstract
A system and method for forming a staple pocket, e.g., on the anvil portion of a surgical stapler device. A laser-machining system may include a laser-emitting device that is configured to emit a laser beam or beams for forming staple pockets on the anvil of a surgical stapler. The staple pockets of an anvil may be formed successively or simultaneously. The anvil of the surgical stapler is mounted in a mounting mechanism so as to control its movement, and the laser-emitting device is controlled by a control module, which may control any aspect of the laser-machining operation, e.g., the intensity of the laser beam, the movement of the laser-emitting device relative to the anvil, etc. The control module may be a processor that includes software that provides instructions for the operation of the control module, and may be programmable by a user for inputting parameters, e.g., shape, arrangement, etc., corresponding to the staple pockets.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for forming staple pockets, the method comprising the steps of:
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mounting a workpiece; emitting a laser beam at the workpiece; and forming, via the laser beam, staple pockets on the workpiece in a nested arrangement along a longitudinal axis of the workpiece, the nested arrangement including; a first staple pocket positioned in a first row, the first staple pocket having proximal and distal recesses positioned along the longitudinal axis; and a second staple pocket positioned in a second row, the second staple pocket having proximal and distal recesses positioned along the longitudinal axis, the second row being parallel to the first row; wherein the distal recess of the first staple pocket is axially aligned with the proximal recess of the second staple pocket in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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