US 11,701,115 B2
Methods of stapling tissue
Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US); Mark S. Zeiner, Mason, OH (US); Janna B. Volz, West Chester, OH (US); Nichole Y. Kwee, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/860,332.
Application 16/860,332 is a continuation of application No. 15/385,953, filed on Dec. 21, 2016, granted, now 10,675,026.
Prior Publication US 2020/0275930 A1, Sep. 3, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/0682 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/03 (2016.02); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00991 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0641 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07242 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2933 (2013.01); A61B 2090/032 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0808 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0814 (2016.02)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
15. A method for operating a surgical stapler, comprising:
installing a surgical staple cartridge into a channel of the surgical stapler when an anvil of the surgical stapler is in an open position;
abutting a target tissue against fixed tissue stops protruding from the anvil and movable tissue stops protruding out of the surgical staple cartridge, wherein each movable tissue stop comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein each first portion and each second portion is movable relative to each other between an expanded orientation and a collapsed orientation;
moving the anvil to a closed position to clamp the target tissue between the anvil and the surgical staple cartridge such that movable tissue stops are moved to the collapsed orientation; and
actuating the surgical stapler to drive surgical staples stored in the surgical staple cartridge through the target tissue and into forming contact with the anvil.