Surgical cutting and stapling device
First Claim
1. A method of at least one of cutting and stapling a section of tissue using a surgical attachment having an anvil and a housing, the method comprising:
- mechanically attaching the anvil to the housing, the housing storing staples therein and being selectively movable relative a staple pusher;
connecting the housing to the staple pusher by a shear pin;
with a first driver, moving the anvil relative to the housing to an intermediate position between an open position and a closed position; and
with a second driver, moving at least a portion of the housing relative to the anvil between the intermediate position and the closed position.
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Abstract
The present invention, in accordance with various embodiments thereof, relates to a surgical device for at least one of cutting and stapling a section of tissue. The surgical device includes a housing including at least two drivers. The surgical device also includes an anvil mechanically attachable to the housing and moveable relative to the housing between an open position and a closed position. The first driver operates to move the anvil relative to the housing to an intermediate position between the open position and the closed position. The second driver operates to move at least a portion of the housing relative to the anvil between the intermediate position and the closed position.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of at least one of cutting and stapling a section of tissue using a surgical attachment having an anvil and a housing, the method comprising:
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mechanically attaching the anvil to the housing, the housing storing staples therein and being selectively movable relative a staple pusher; connecting the housing to the staple pusher by a shear pin; with a first driver, moving the anvil relative to the housing to an intermediate position between an open position and a closed position; and with a second driver, moving at least a portion of the housing relative to the anvil between the intermediate position and the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for stapling a section of tissue, the method comprising:
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storing staples in a housing, the housing being selectively movable relative to a staple pusher; connecting the housing to the staple pusher by a shear pin; and moving an anvil relative to the staple pusher and the housing, wherein moving the anvil causes the housing to move relative to the staple pusher. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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