Deliverable surgical instrument
First Claim
1. An end effector, comprising:
- an anvil assembly, comprising;
an anvil frame comprising a staple cartridge channel configured to receive a staple cartridge therein; and
an anvil, comprising;
a proximal pivot end rotatably coupled to said anvil frame;
a movable distal end; and
a staple forming surface;
a closure system configured to simultaneously engage said movable distal end of said anvil and said proximal pivot end of said anvil; and
a drive system including an input connector, wherein said drive system is configured to operate said closure system and transition said anvil from an open position to a closed position, and wherein an actuator can be coupled to said drive system after said end effector is inserted to a treatment location.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, a shaftless end effector is disclosed. The end effector can comprise an anvil assembly including a staple forming surface. The end effector can also comprise a staple cartridge channel configured to receive a staple cartridge therein. The end effector can include a closure system configured to close the anvil. In various instances, the closure system can also form the staples contained within the staple cartridge. The end effector can also include a cutting member configured to cut tissue positioned intermediate the anvil and the staple cartridge. In various instances, the cutting member can be actuated by the closure system. In other instances, the end effector can include an independent system for actuating the cutting member. In various instances, the end effector can be delivered to a surgical site through a trocar and then operated by one or more actuators that are assembled to the end effector.
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12 Claims
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1. An end effector, comprising:
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an anvil assembly, comprising; an anvil frame comprising a staple cartridge channel configured to receive a staple cartridge therein; and an anvil, comprising; a proximal pivot end rotatably coupled to said anvil frame; a movable distal end; and a staple forming surface; a closure system configured to simultaneously engage said movable distal end of said anvil and said proximal pivot end of said anvil; and a drive system including an input connector, wherein said drive system is configured to operate said closure system and transition said anvil from an open position to a closed position, and wherein an actuator can be coupled to said drive system after said end effector is inserted to a treatment location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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6. An end effector, comprising:
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an anvil assembly, comprising; an anvil frame comprising a staple cartridge channel configured to receive a staple cartridge therein; and an anvil, comprising; a pivot end rotatably coupled to said anvil frame; a movable second end; and a staple forming surface; a closure system configured to engage said second end of said anvil; a drive system including an input connector, wherein said drive system is configured to operate said closure system and transition said anvil from an open position to a closed position, wherein an actuator can be coupled to said drive system after said end effector is inserted into a treatment location, wherein said closure system comprises a proximal end slide configured to slideably interface with a proximal end of said anvil frame to transition said anvil from said open position to said closed position, and wherein said closure system further comprises a distal end slide configured to slideably interface with a distal end of said anvil frame to transition said anvil from said open position to said closed position; and a rotatable shaft coupled to said proximal end slide and said distal end slide, wherein rotation of said rotatable shaft in a first direction moves said proximal end slide and said distal end slide towards a center of said anvil frame, and wherein rotation of said rotatable shaft in an opposite direction moves said proximal end slide and said distal end slide away from said center of said anvil frame.
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12. An end effector, comprising:
an anvil assembly, comprising; an anvil frame comprising a staple cartridge channel configured to receive a staple cartridge therein; and an anvil, comprising; a proximal pivot end rotatably coupled to said anvil frame; a movable distal end; and a staple forming surface; a closure system configured to engage said movable distal end of said anvil and said proximal pivot end of said anvil; and a drive system including an input connector, wherein said drive system is configured to operate said closure system and transition said anvil from an open position to a closed position, and wherein an actuator can be coupled to said drive system after said end effector is inserted to a treatment location.
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