公开(公告)号：US20240315693A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18734658

申请日：2024-06-05

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Austin de Maillé ,  Jorge Alberto Treviño Blanco ,  Robert Hubler ,  Babak D. Jasemian ,  Atal Patel

IPC: A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/00

CPC classification number: A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/00234 ,  A61B2017/0053 ,  A61B2017/07271

Abstract: A method of installing a stapler reload cartridge in a stapler instrument includes removing a cover from a side of a stapler reload cartridge housing a plurality of staples, the side having a plurality of pusher apertures configured to receive staple pushers during loading of the stapler reload cartridge; after removing the cover, installing the stapler reload cartridge in the stapler instrument by placing the stapler reload cartridge in a jaw of the stapler instrument such that the side having the plurality of pusher apertures faces the jaw; and after installing the stapler reload cartridge in the stapler instrument, removing a staple retainer from a staple ejection side of the stapler reload cartridge, the staple ejection side comprising a plurality of staple apertures configured to eject staples from the stapler reload cartridge.

公开(公告)号：US12064110B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US17434049

申请日：2020-02-26

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Austin de MaillÉ ,  Jorge Alberto Treviño Blanco ,  Robert Hubler ,  Babak D. Jasemian ,  Atal Patel

IPC: A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/00

CPC classification number: A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/00234 ,  A61B2017/0053 ,  A61B2017/07271

Abstract: A stapler reload assembly includes a cartridge body defining a housing to receive staples. The cartridge body has a first side comprising a plurality of staple apertures configured to eject staples housed in the cartridge body. The cartridge body has a second side, opposite the first side, comprising a plurality of pusher apertures through which staple pushers of the cartridge body are accessible. A staple retainer is removably coupled to the first side of the cartridge body and at least partially covers the plurality of staple apertures. A cover is removably coupled to and at least partially covers the plurality of pusher apertures. Devices and methods relate to stapler reload assemblies.