Combined severing and stapling device

• US 8,820,604 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2011
• Issued: 09/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: VASCULARVATIONS
• Original Assignee: VASCULARVATIONS
• Inventors: Potsko, Kristina, Welsh, D'Anna M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nash, Brian D
• Application Number:
  US13/219,775
• Publication Number:
  US 20120048910A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,100 Days
• Field of Search: 227/19, 227/175.1, 227/179.1, 227/180.1
• US Class Current: 227/175.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/00008 Vein tendon strippers tube strippers A61M1/83
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/00234 for minimally invasive surgery A61B17/0218, A61B17/0469, A61B17/12013, A61B17/1285, A61B17/29, A61B17/320016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/068 Surgical staplers , e.g. containing multiple staples or clampsstaplers containing only one staple A61B17/10; magazines or containers for staples A61B17/105; for performing anastomosis A61B17/115; staplers in general B25C5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0682 for applying U-shaped staples or clamps, e.g. without a forming anvil
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0686 having a forming anvil staying below the tissue during stapling
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/072 for applying a row of staples in a single action , e.g. the staples being applied simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00969 used for transplantation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2911 rings

Abstract

An apparatus includes grasping ends movable between an open position to a closed position and a shaft coupled to the grasping ends. The apparatus also includes a handle coupled to the shaft and configured to cause the grasping ends to move from between the open and closed positions and a stapler actuator that causes a stapling mechanism within the grasping ends to deploy one or more staples. The apparatus also includes a blade coupled to the shaft and a blade actuator that causes the blade to translate between extended and detracted positions.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

grasping ends movable about a contact point between an open position to a closed position;

a shaft coupled to the grasping ends;

a handle coupled to the shaft that includes two or more elements that may be moved relative to one another and that cause the grasping ends to move from between the open and closed positions;

a stapler actuator that causes a stapling mechanism within the grasping ends to deploy one or more staples;

a blade coupled to the shaft; and

a blade actuator that causes the blade to translate between extended and detracted positions, wherein in the extended position the blade extends distally beyond the contact point and in the retracted position the blade does not extend distally beyond the contact point;

wherein in the extended position the blade extends distally beyond the grasping ends.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the stapler deploys the one or more staples in a single line.

3. An apparatus comprising:

grasping ends movable about a contact point between an open position to a closed position;

a shaft coupled to the grasping ends;

a handle coupled to the shaft that includes two or more elements that may be moved relative to one another and that cause the grasping ends to move from between the open and closed positions;

a blade coupled to the shaft; and

a blade actuator that causes the blade to translate between extended and detracted positions, wherein in the extended position the blade extends distally beyond the grasping ends.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising:

a stapler actuator that causes a stapling mechanism within the grasping ends to deploy single line of staples.