Surgical stapling apparatus and method

Details Surgical stapling apparatus and method Surgical stapling apparatus and method

2006-04-25

2006-04-25

Smith, Scott A. (Department: 3721)

Elongated-member-driving apparatus

Surgical stapler

C227S019000, C227S176100, C227S180100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07032799

ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure is directed to staple-gap adjustment members for use in surgical stapling apparatus and methods. A gap adjustment member includes one or more bearing portions sharing a common rotational axis and one or more cam surface portions having a periphery with at least two different points along the periphery, with each point along the periphery having a different radius from the rotational axis. The one or more cam surface portions can have a central axis parallel to and spaced a distance from the rotational axis of the one or more bearing portions.

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