Surgical stapling apparatus
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A surgical stapling apparatus comprising:
- a handle assembly including a movable handle;
an elongated body extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis;
a tool assembly mounted for articulation adjacent a distal end of the elongated body;
a longitudinally movable drive beam to effect the ejection of surgical staples from the tool assembly, the drive beam having a plurality of stacked sheets;
a knife blade on the drive beam; and
an actuation shaft mounted for longitudinal movement in response to manipulation of the movable handle, the actuation shaft being arranged to move the drive beam longitudinally.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A surgical stapling device particularly suited for endoscopic procedures is described. The device includes a handle assembly and an elongated body extending distally from the handle assembly. The distal end of the elongated body is adapted to engage a disposable loading unit. A control rod having a proximal end operatively connected to the handle assembly includes a distal end extending through the elongated body. A control rod locking member is provided to prevent movement of the control rod until the disposable loading unit is fully secured to the elongated body of the stapling device.
-
Citations
14 Claims
-
1. A surgical stapling apparatus comprising:
-
a handle assembly including a movable handle; an elongated body extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis; a tool assembly mounted for articulation adjacent a distal end of the elongated body; a longitudinally movable drive beam to effect the ejection of surgical staples from the tool assembly, the drive beam having a plurality of stacked sheets; a knife blade on the drive beam; and an actuation shaft mounted for longitudinal movement in response to manipulation of the movable handle, the actuation shaft being arranged to move the drive beam longitudinally. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
Specification