US 11,737,752 B2
Linear surgical stapler
Brian D. Schings, Maineville, OH (US); William J. White, West Chester, OH (US); Jason D. Jones, Cincinnati, OH (US); Carol J. Wynn, Kings Mills, OH (US); Anil K. Nalagatla, Mason, OH (US); and Andrew C. Deck, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/555,851.
Application 17/555,851 is a continuation of application No. 16/537,005, filed on Aug. 9, 2019, granted, now 11,229,433.
Prior Publication US 2022/0183684 A1, Jun. 16, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical stapler comprising:
(a) a first stapler portion having a first proximal portion configured to be gripped by an operator and a first distal jaw portion extending distally from the first proximal portion and configured to support a stapling assembly having a deck surface; and
(b) a second stapler portion having a second proximal portion configured to be gripped by an operator and a second distal jaw portion that extends distally from the second proximal portion and supports an anvil having an anvil surface, wherein the second distal jaw portion includes an exterior jaw surface opposed from the anvil surface, wherein the second distal jaw portion defines a longitudinal axis,
wherein the first and second stapler portions are configured to selectively separate and couple together to compress, staple, and cut tissue positioned between the deck surface and the anvil surface,
wherein the anvil surface is configured to transition from a curved state to a non-curved state relative to the longitudinal axis when the first and second stapler portions are coupled together to compress tissue,
wherein the exterior jaw surface is configured to assume a non-curved state and extend parallel to the longitudinal axis while the anvil surface is in the curved state.