Anvil assembly with sliding sleeve
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1. An anvil assembly comprising:
- an anvil center rod assembly;
a head assembly pivotally secured to the anvil center rod assembly, the head assembly including a housing and a post extending from the housing, the post including a plurality of teeth; and
a sleeve member including a sleeve body slidably disposed about the anvil center rod assembly, the sleeve body including a plurality of teeth directly engaged with the plurality of teeth of the post, wherein pivoting of the head assembly relative to the anvil center rod assembly causes corresponding longitudinal movement of the sleeve member relative to the anvil center rod assembly.
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Abstract
An anvil assembly having a sliding sleeve is provided. The anvil assembly includes an anvil center rod assembly, a head assembly pivotally secured to the anvil center rod assembly, and a sleeve member slidably disposed about the anvil center rod assembly. The sleeve member is configured to slide relative to the anvil center rod assembly as the head assembly pivots relative to the anvil center rod assembly.
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13 Claims
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1. An anvil assembly comprising:
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an anvil center rod assembly; a head assembly pivotally secured to the anvil center rod assembly, the head assembly including a housing and a post extending from the housing, the post including a plurality of teeth; and a sleeve member including a sleeve body slidably disposed about the anvil center rod assembly, the sleeve body including a plurality of teeth directly engaged with the plurality of teeth of the post, wherein pivoting of the head assembly relative to the anvil center rod assembly causes corresponding longitudinal movement of the sleeve member relative to the anvil center rod assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A surgical stapler comprising:
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a handle assembly; an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly; a shell assembly secured to a distal end of the elongated body portion; and an anvil assembly selectively secured relative to the shell assembly, the anvil assembly including an anvil center rod assembly, a head assembly pivotally secured to the anvil center rod assembly, and a sleeve member slidably disposed about the anvil center rod assembly and directly engaged with the head assembly, the head assembly including a plurality of teeth in operative engagement with a plurality of teeth of the sleeve member, wherein pivoting of the head assembly relative to the anvil center rod assembly causes corresponding longitudinal movement of the sleeve member relative to the anvil center rod. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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