US5285944A
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Surgical stapler apparatus
Assignee: Canada Minister of Communications
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Filing: 1990-12-06
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Granted: 1994-02-15
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Expires: 2010-12-06
Abstract
Abstract The end-to-end anastomosis apparatus is provided with a mounting means which can receive a trocar for making holes in tissue and, subsequently, an anvil shaft for the mounting of an anvil assembly for stapling purposes. The anvil shaft is provided with splines which cooperate with splines on a shell liner within the housing of the apparatus to align the buckets on the anvil assembly with the staples in a cartridge secured in the apparatus. In addition, the anvil assembly is provided with a spring for locking of the anvil housing on the anvil shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 David T. Green
- 👤 Henry Bolanos
- 👤 Keith Ratcliff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/11; A61B17/115; A61B17/1155; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/32053; A61B17/34; A61B90/00; A61B90/39; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S403/00; Y10S403/07; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32606; Y10T403/32861; Y10T403/32893; Y10T403/32901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 61
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A circular anastomosis surgical instrument comprising a body having circular anastomosis means at its distal end, a longitudinally extendable central main shaft and a distal tip assembly having a separate shaft segment, and mounting means for securing said main shaft to said separate shaft segment, said mounting means including at least one detent mounted for radial movement for frictionally connecting said separate shaft segment and said central main shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A circular anastomosis surgical instrument comprising a body having circular anastomosis means at its distal end, a longitudinally extendable central main shaft and a distal tip assembly having a separate shaft segment, and mounting means for securing said main shaft to said separate shaft segment, said mounting means including at least one detent mounted for radial movement for frictionally connecting said separate shaft segment and said central main shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 1 wherein said at least one detent is radially movable between a retaining position to engage and hold said separate shaft segment and a release position permitting removal of said separate shaft segment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 1 wherein said detent is spring biased to move from said release position into said retaining position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The surgical apparatus of 1 wherein said separate shaft segment defines a recess configured and dimensioned to receive said at least one detent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The surgical apparatus of 1 wherein said separate shaft segment defines a recess configured and dimensioned to receive said at least one detent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 4 wherein said recess is a circumferential recess.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 1 wherein said main shaft defines a central bore at the distal end thereof, said at least one detent mounted substantially within said central bore.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 6 wherein said at least one detent comprises a U-shaped spring having a base mounted within said bore and a pair of arms each having a detent thereon for engaging said separate shaft segment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 6 wherein said central bore includes at least one longitudinal slot corresponding to said at least one detent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 8 wherein said separate shaft segment defines at least one recess configured and dimensioned to receive said at least one detent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 9 wherein said at least one detent is spring biased radially inward, said at least one detent expanding radially outward in said at least one slot to permit insertion of said separate shaft segment into said bore, said detent engaging said recess upon insertion of said separate shaft segment into said bore.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 10 further comprising means for selectively preventing outward expansion of said at least one detent in said at least one slot.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 10 further comprising at least one pair of diametrically opposed detents disposed in a pair of diametrically opposed slots.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 1 wherein said circular anastomosis means comprise means for forming a circular array of staples.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
97 words
A surgical stapler apparatus comprising: a tubular housing having a longitudinal axis; a staple pusher assembly movably mounted in the distal end of said housing for movement between a retracted position within said housing and an extended position for expelling an annular array of staples therefrom; an anvil assembly; means mounted concentrically within said staple pusher assembly for releasably mounting said anvil assembly therein; and means for moving said mounting means along the longitudinal axis between a retracted position for preventing removal of said anvil assembly and an extended position for permitting removal of said anvil assembly.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
97 words
A surgical stapler apparatus comprising: a tubular housing having a longitudinal axis; a staple pusher assembly movably mounted in the distal end of said housing for movement between a retracted position within said housing and an extended position for expelling an annular array of staples therefrom; an anvil assembly; means mounted concentrically within said staple pusher assembly for releasably mounting said anvil assembly therein; and means for moving said mounting means along the longitudinal axis between a retracted position for preventing removal of said anvil assembly and an extended position for permitting removal of said anvil assembly.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 14 wherein said mounting means includes at least one detent mounted for radial movement between a retaining position to hold an anvil assembly therein and a release position to release the anvil assembly.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 15 wherein said detent is spring biased to move from said release position into said retaining position.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
49 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 15 further comprising an anvil assembly having a shaft, wherein said shaft includes a recess and said at least one detent is mounted for radial movement between a retaining position in said recess and a release position outside said recess.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 17 wherein said recess is a circumferential recess.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
42 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 17 which further includes an aligning means for aligning said shaft circumferentially within said mounting means to align an annular array of buckets on said anvil with staples in said staple pusher assembly.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 17 wherein said anvil assembly includes a locking means releasably securing said anvil on said shaft.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
95 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 20 wherein said anvil assembly includes a housing and said locking means includes a recess in said shaft, a spring in said housing at least partially disposed in said recess to lock said housing on said recess to lock said housing on said shaft and a latch movably mounted in said housing and abutting said spring to bias said spring out of said recess in response to movement of said latch to a release position to permit sliding of said anvil assembly housing off said shaft.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
44 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 21 which further includes an aligning means for aligning said anvil assembly housing on said shaft to align an annular array of buckets on said anvil assembly housing with staples in said stapler pusher assembly.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
38 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 21 wherein said recess is an annular recess and said spring is of U-shape with a pair of legs disposed in said recess on opposite sides of said shaft.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
37 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 23 wherein said latch abuts centrally of said legs to spread said legs out of said recess to permit release of said anvil assembly housing from said shaft.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
93 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 14 wherein said means includes a cylinder slidably mounted in said staple pusher assembly and including a central bore at a distal end to receive a shaft of an anvil assembly therein and at least one longitudinally disposed slot in a sidewall communicating with said bore, and at least one detent within said bore and aligned with said slot for radial movement between a restraining position to hold the shaft in said cylinder and a release position within said slot to release the shaft.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 25 wherein said detent is biased to move from said release position into said retaining position.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
36 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 25 wherein said cylinder includes a pair of diametrically disposed slots communicating with said bore wherein a pair of said detents is aligned with said respective slots.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
36 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 25 wherein said staple pusher assembly includes a cylindrical quill slidably receiving said cylinder therein to retain said detent within said slot in said restraining position thereof.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
80 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 14 wherein said means includes a cylinder slidably mounted in said staple pusher assembly and including a central bore at a distal end and at least a pair of diametrically opposed slots communicating with said bore, and a U-shaped spring having a base mounted within said bore and a pair of arms aligned with said slots, each said arm having a detent thereon for engaging a shaft of an anvil assembly.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
56 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 29 wherein said cylinder is movable between a retracted position within said staple pusher assembly to hold each said detent in engagement with a received shaft and an extended position exposing said slots to permit movement of said detents into a release position relative to a shaft.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
81 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 14 which further comprises a first actuating means connected to said staple pusher assembly for moving said staple pusher assembly at least from said retracted position to said extended position thereof and a second actuating means connected to said mounting means for moving said mounting means between said retracted position within said staple pusher assembly and said extended position relative to said staple pusher assembly to permit release of an anvil assembly.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
57 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 14 wherein said staple pusher assembly includes a cylindrical quill receiving said mounting means therein, a pusher secured to said quill, an annular array of fingers secured to said pusher for expelling staples from said assembly and an annular blade secured to said pusher concentrically within said fingers.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of operating a surgical stapling instrument comprising the steps of: a) providing a surgical stapler apparatus having: (i) a tubular housing; (ii) a staple pusher assembly movably mounted in the distal end of said housing for movement between a retracted position within said housing and an extended position for expelling an annular array of staples therefrom; (iii) first actuating means for moving said staple pusher assembly between said staple pusher retracted position and said staple pusher extended position; (iv) mounting means movably mounted within said staple pusher assembly for releasably engaging an anvil assembly; and (v) second actuating means connected to said mounting means for moving said mounting means between at least a mounting means retracted position preventing removal of said anvil assembly and a mounting means extended position permitting release of said anvil assembly; b) engaging an anvil assembly to said mounting means with said mounting means in said extended position; and c) operating said second actuating means to move said mounting means to said mounting means retracted position.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of operating a surgical stapling instrument comprising the steps of: a) providing a surgical stapler apparatus having: (i) a tubular housing; (ii) a staple pusher assembly movably mounted in the distal end of said housing for movement between a retracted position within said housing and an extended position for expelling an annular array of staples therefrom; (iii) first actuating means for moving said staple pusher assembly between said staple pusher retracted position and said staple pusher extended position; (iv) mounting means movably mounted within said staple pusher assembly for releasably engaging an anvil assembly; and (v) second actuating means connected to said mounting means for moving said mounting means between at least a mounting means retracted position preventing removal of said anvil assembly and a mounting means extended position permitting release of said anvil assembly; b) engaging an anvil assembly to said mounting means with said mounting means in said extended position; and c) operating said second actuating means to move said mounting means to said mounting means retracted position.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 33 further comprising the step of operating said first actuating means to move said staple pusher assembly from said staple pusher retracted position to said staple pusher extended position to expel said annular array of staples.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 33 further comprising operating said second actuating means to move said mounting means to said mounting means extended position and thereafter removing said anvil assembly.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 33 wherein said step of engaging an anvil assembly to said mounting means further comprises inserting one end of an anvil shaft into said mounting means.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 36 wherein said step of engaging an anvil assembly to said mounting means further comprises inserting one end of an anvil shaft into said mounting means and thereafter attaching a removable anvil housing to the other end of said anvil shaft.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method of claim 36 wherein said shaft includes at least one recess and said mounting means includes at least one detent mounted for radial movement between a retaining position in said recess and a release position outside said recess, step (c) comprising moving said mounting means from said mounting means extended position allowing said detent to assume said detent release position to said mounting means retracted position wherein said detent is constrained in said detent retaining position.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
117 words
The method of claim 33 wherein said mounting means includes a cylinder slidably mounted in said staple pusher assembly, said cylinder including a central bore at a distal end to receive a shaft of an anvil assembly therein, at least one longitudinally disposed slot in a sidewall communicating with said bore, and at least one detent within said bore and aligned with said slot for radial movement between a restraining position corresponding to said mounting means retracted position to hold the shaft in said cylinder and a release position within said slot corresponding to said mounting means extended position to release the shaft, step (c) comprising moving said detent from said release position to said retaining position.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of operating a surgical stapling instrument comprising the steps of: a) providing a surgical stapler apparatus having: (i) a tubular housing; (ii) a staple pusher assembly movably mounted in the distal end of said housing for movement between a retracted position within said housing and an extended position for expelling an annular array of staples therefrom; (iii) first actuating means for moving said staple pusher assembly between said staple pusher retracted position and said staple pusher extended position; (iv) mounting means movably mounted within said staple pusher assembly for releasably engaging an anvil assembly; (v) second actuating means connected to said mounting means for moving said mounting means between at least a mounting means retracted position preventing removal of said anvil assembly and a mounting means extended position permitting release of said anvil assembly; and (vi) an anvil assembly for releasably engaging said mounting means; b) activating said second actuating means to move said mounting means to said extended potion; and c) disengaging said anvil assembly from said mounting means.
Claim 45
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of operating a surgical stapling instrument comprising the steps of: a) providing a surgical stapler apparatus having: (i) a tubular housing; (ii) a staple pusher assembly movably mounted in the distal end of said housing for movement between a retracted position within said housing and an extended position for expelling an annular array of staples therefrom; (iii) first actuating means for moving said staple pusher assembly between said staple pusher retracted position and said staple pusher extended position; (iv) mounting means movably mounted within said staple pusher assembly for releasably engaging an anvil assembly; (v) second actuating means connected to said mounting means for moving said mounting means between at least a mounting means retracted position preventing removal of said anvil assembly and a mounting means extended position permitting release of said anvil assembly; and (vi) an anvil assembly for releasably engaging said mounting means; b) activating said second actuating means to move said mounting means to said extended potion; and c) disengaging said anvil assembly from said mounting means.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
123 words
A surgical apparatus for forming a circular anastomosis comprising: a tubular housing having a longitudinal axis; a distal tip assembly; means for forming a circular anastomosis, said circular anastomosis means movably mounted in the distal end of said housing for movement between a retracted position spaced apart from said distal tip assembly and an extended position for forming a circular anastomosis in tissue disposed between said circular anastomosis means and said distal tip assembly; and means mounted concentrically within said circular anastomosis means for releasably mounting said distal tip assembly, said mounting means being movable along said longitudinal axis between a retracted position for preventing removal of said distal tip assembly and an extended position for permitting removal of said distal tip assembly.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
123 words
A surgical apparatus for forming a circular anastomosis comprising: a tubular housing having a longitudinal axis; a distal tip assembly; means for forming a circular anastomosis, said circular anastomosis means movably mounted in the distal end of said housing for movement between a retracted position spaced apart from said distal tip assembly and an extended position for forming a circular anastomosis in tissue disposed between said circular anastomosis means and said distal tip assembly; and means mounted concentrically within said circular anastomosis means for releasably mounting said distal tip assembly, said mounting means being movable along said longitudinal axis between a retracted position for preventing removal of said distal tip assembly and an extended position for permitting removal of said distal tip assembly.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
43 words
A surgical apparatus as set forth in claim 41 wherein said mounting means includes at least one detent mounted for radial movement between a retaining position to hold said distal tip assembly therein and a release position to release said distal tip assembly.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
25 words
A surgical apparatus as set forth in claim 42 wherein said detent is spring biased to move from said release position into said retaining position.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
30 words
A surgical apparatus as set forth in claim 42 wherein said distal tip assembly includes a shaft having at least one recess therein for receiving said at least one detent.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
16 words
A surgical apparatus as set forth in claim 44 wherein said recess is a circumferential recess.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
94 words
A surgical apparatus as set forth in claim 41 wherein said mounting means includes a cylinder slidably mounted in said circular anastomosis means and including a central bore at a distal end to receive a shaft of said distal tip assembly therein and at least one longitudinally disposed slot in a sidewall communicating with said bore, and at least one detent within said bore and aligned with said slot for radial movement between a restraining position to hold said shaft in said cylinder and a release position within said slot to release said shaft.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
35 words
A surgical apparatus as set forth in claim 46 wherein said cylinder includes a pair of diametrically disposed slots communicating with said bore wherein a pair of said detents is aligned with said respective slots.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
36 words
A surgical stapler apparatus as set forth in claim 46 wherein said staple pusher assembly includes a cylindrical quill slidably receiving said cylinder therein to retain said detent within said slot in said restraining position thereof.
Claim 55
Independent Claim
194 words
A method of operating a surgical instrument for forming a circular anastomosis comprising the steps of: a) providing a surgical stapler apparatus having: (i) a tubular housing; (ii) a distal tip assembly; (iii) means for forming a circular anastomosis, said circular anastomosis means movably mounted in the distal end of said housing for movement between a retracted position spaced apart from said distal tip and an extended position for forming a circular anastomosis in tissue disposed between said circular anastomosis means and said distal tip assembly; (iv) first actuating means for activating said circular anastomosis means; (v) mounting means movably mounted concentrically within said circular anastomosis means for releasably engaging said distal tip assembly; and (vi) second actuating means connected to said mounting means for moving said mounting means between at least a mounting means retracted position for preventing removal of said distal tip assembly and a mounting means extended position permitting release of said distal tip assembly; b) engaging a distal tip assembly to said mounting means with said mounting means in said extended position; and c) operating said second actuating means to move said mounting means to said mounting means retracted position.
Claim 56
Independent Claim
194 words
A method of operating a surgical instrument for forming a circular anastomosis comprising the steps of: a) providing a surgical stapler apparatus having: (i) a tubular housing; (ii) a distal tip assembly; (iii) means for forming a circular anastomosis, said circular anastomosis means movably mounted in the distal end of said housing for movement between a retracted position spaced apart from said distal tip and an extended position for forming a circular anastomosis in tissue disposed between said circular anastomosis means and said distal tip assembly; (iv) first actuating means for activating said circular anastomosis means; (v) mounting means movably mounted concentrically within said circular anastomosis means for releasably engaging said distal tip assembly; and (vi) second actuating means connected to said mounting means for moving said mounting means between at least a mounting means retracted position for preventing removal of said distal tip assembly and a mounting means extended position permitting release of said distal tip assembly; b) engaging a distal tip assembly to said mounting means with said mounting means in said extended position; and c) operating said second actuating means to move said mounting means to said mounting means retracted position.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 49 further comprising the step of operating said first actuating means to activate said circular anastomosis means to form a circular anastomosis in tissue disposed between said circular anastomosis means and said distal tip assembly.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
62 words
In a circular anastomosis surgical stapling instrument including a staple-carrying assembly at its distal end, a centered longitudinally extensible main shaft and an anvil opposed to said staple-carrying assembly, the improvement which comprises a removable, separate shaft segment longitudinally slidably engageable with an end portion of said main shaft, said shaft segment having a free end and an end carrying said anvil.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
62 words
In a circular anastomosis surgical stapling instrument including a staple-carrying assembly at its distal end, a centered longitudinally extensible main shaft and an anvil opposed to said staple-carrying assembly, the improvement which comprises a removable, separate shaft segment longitudinally slidably engageable with an end portion of said main shaft, said shaft segment having a free end and an end carrying said anvil.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
32 words
The stapling instrument of claim 51 wherein said main shaft has a hollow free end portion and the free end of said shaft segment is releasably receivable in said hollow end portion.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
32 words
The stapling instrument of claim 51 further including a second shaft segment releasably receivable in said hollow end portion, said second shaft segment having a conical pointed unit at its distal end.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-02-14 | 1997-08-16 | 1998-02-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-02-14 | 2001-08-16 | 2002-02-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-02-14 | 2005-08-16 | 2006-02-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |