Flexible surgical stapler with motor in the head
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1. A surgical stapler, comprising:
- an elongate member; and
a stapler head positioned at a first end of the elongate member, the stapler head including;
a housing including a motor disposed therein;
a staple assembly positioned distally of the housing;
a drive member operably coupled to the staple assembly;
an articulating section extending between and interconnecting the housing and the staple assembly, the articulating section selectively articulatable to articulate the staple assembly relative to the housing; and
a flexible member extending through the articulating section, the flexible member operably coupling the motor with the drive member, wherein the motor is configured to rotate the flexible member, and wherein rotation of the flexible member, in turn, translates the drive member through the staple assembly.
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Abstract
A surgical stapler having a remote motorized staple head is provided and generally includes a handle having a control button and a highly flexible cable extending distally from the handle. A housing incorporating a staple assembly is affixed to a distal end of the flexible cable. The housing may incorporate articulating structure to position the staple assembly relative to the remainder of the housing.
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17 Claims
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1. A surgical stapler, comprising:
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an elongate member; and a stapler head positioned at a first end of the elongate member, the stapler head including; a housing including a motor disposed therein; a staple assembly positioned distally of the housing; a drive member operably coupled to the staple assembly; an articulating section extending between and interconnecting the housing and the staple assembly, the articulating section selectively articulatable to articulate the staple assembly relative to the housing; and a flexible member extending through the articulating section, the flexible member operably coupling the motor with the drive member, wherein the motor is configured to rotate the flexible member, and wherein rotation of the flexible member, in turn, translates the drive member through the staple assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A surgical stapler, comprising:
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an elongate member having a first end and a second end; a handle coupled to the first end of the elongate member; and a stapler head coupled to the second end of the elongate member, the stapler head including; a housing including a motor disposed therein; a staple assembly including a staple cartridge configured to retain surgical staples therein and an anvil assembly pivotably coupled to the staple cartridge; a drive member selectively translatable through the staple assembly for moving the anvil assembly relative to the staple cartridge from an open position to a closed position and for firing the surgical staples from the staple cartridge; an articulating section interconnecting the housing and the staple assembly, the articulating section configured to permit articulation of the staple assembly relative to the housing; and a flexible member extending through the articulating section, the flexible member operably coupled to the motor proximally of the articulating section and having the drive member coupled thereto distally of the articulating section, wherein the motor is configured to rotate the flexible member, and wherein rotation of the flexible member, in turn, translates the drive member through the staple assembly. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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