Title:
SURGICAL STAPLER HAVING LOCKING ARTICULATION JOINT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/024300
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A laparoscopic surgical stapler can include an articulation joint between an elongate shaft and a jaw assembly. The articulation joint can include a latch mechanism allowing a user to selectively allow the jaw assembly to be freely pivotable with respect to the elongate shaft in an unlatched configuration and positionable in an aligned position or one of several predetermined articulated positions in a latched configuration. The latch mechanism of the articulation joint is biased to the latched configuration and is operable in a 'push-to-release' manner.
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Inventors:
DECKER STEVEN E (US)
PATEL ATAL C (US)
NELSON ERIK (US)
PATEL ATAL C (US)
NELSON ERIK (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2016/045993
Publication Date:
March 09, 2017
Filing Date:
August 08, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
APPLIED MED RESOURCES (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/072
Foreign References:
| EP2005902A2 | 2008-12-24 | |||
| EP2772192A1 | 2014-09-03 | |||
| US20070039997A1 | 2007-02-22 | |||
| EP1915953A1 | 2008-04-30 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HEAL, John, F. (US)
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