Elongated-member-driving apparatus – Surgical stapler – With magazine
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-13
2006-06-13
Smith, Scott A. (Department: 3721)
Elongated-member-driving apparatus
Surgical stapler
With magazine
C227S019000, C227S082000, C227S120000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07059509
ABSTRACT:
A surgical stapling device having a removable staple cartridge is disclosed. The cartridge includes a first opening in the staple-forming end of the housing member to allow access to the a staple and an aligned second opening to allow the lead staple to move therethrough. The staple cartridge also comprises a fixed blocking surface on the housing member and a traveling blocking surface on a feeder shoe. The traveling blocking surface is sized so that the feeder shoe moves relative to the fixed blocking surface while moving the staple. The feeder shoe is further shaped so that, when the trigger member is actuated when no staples remain in the staple cartridge, the staple former is not blocked by the feeder shoe.
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Color Photo, Right Side View of Product, APPOSE*ULC Disposable Skin Stapler With Auto-Release, Skin Closure 8037-12, Davis+Geck; Containing 35 Wide Stainless Steel Staples 6.9mm×3.8mm, American Cyanamid Company, Wayne, NJ; U.S. Patents (see above) 4,406,392; D269,459; Lot 1108015, MFGApr. 2001.
Color Photo, Left Side View of Product in Packaging, APPOSE*ULC Disposable Skin Stapler With Auto-Release, Skin Closure 8037-12, Davis+Geck; Containing 35 Wide Stainless Steel Staples 6.9mm×3.8mm, American Cyanamid Company, Wayne, NJ; U.S. Patents (see above) 4,406,392; D269,459; Lot 1108015, MFGApr. 2001.
Color Photo, Back of Packaging, APPOSE*ULC Disposable Skin Stapler With Auto-Release, Skin Closure 8037-12, Davis+Geck; Containing 35 Wide Stainless Steel Staples 6.9mm×3.8mm, American Cyanamid Company, Wayne, NJ; U.S. Patents (see above) 4,406,392; D269,459; Lot 1108015, MFGApr. 2001.
Color Photo, Left Side View of Product, AutoSuture Royal 35W Single Use Skin Stapler, 054887, United States Surgical Corporation; U.S. Patents (see above) 4,407,286; 4,410,125; 4,489,875; D278,656; ; Lot N1K115M, Exp. Nov. 2006.
Color Photo, Right Side View of Product, AutoSuture Royal 35W Single Use Skin Stapler, 054887, United States Surgical Corporation; U.S. Patents (see above) 4,407,286; 4,410,125; 4,489,875; D278,656; ; Lot N1K115M, Exp. Nov. 2006.
Color Photo, Left Side View of Product in Packaging, AutoSuture Royal 35W Single Use Skin Stapler, 054887, United States Surgical Corporation; U.S. Patents (see above) 4,407,286; 4,410,125; 4,489,875; D278,656; ; Lot N1K115M, Exp. Nov. 2006.
Color Photo, Back of Packaging, AutoSuture Royal 35W Single Use Skin Stapler, 054887, United States Surgical Corporation; U.S. Patents (see above) 4,407,286; 4,410,125; 4,489,875; D278,656; ; Lot N1K115M, Exp. Nov. 2006.
Photocopy of Back of Packaging for HH.
Color Photo, Left Side View of Product, 3M Precise™ Vista Disposable Skin Stapler, 3995-35W, Staples 7.1mm×4.1 mm, 3M Health Care, 78-8078-8903-1; Lot Jun. 2006 AN.
Color Photo, Right Side View of Product, 3M Precise™ Vista Disposable Skin Stapler, 3995-35W, Staples 7.1mm×4.1 mm, 3M Health Care, 78-8078-8903-1; Lot Jun. 2006 AN.
Color Photo, Left Side View of Product in Packaging, 3M Precise™ Vista Disposable Skin Stapler, 3995-35W, Staples 7.1mm×4.1 mm, 3M Health Care, 78-8078-8903-1; Lot Jun. 2006 AN.
Color Photo, Back of Packaging, 3M Precise™ Vista Disposable Skin Stapler, 3995-35W, Staples 7.1mm×4.1 mm, 3M Health Care, 78-8078-8903-1; Lot Jun. 2006 AN.
Photocopy of Back of Packaging for LL.
Color Photo, Left Side View of Product, 3M Precise™ Disposable Skin Stapler, MS-25, 3M Health Care, 78-8078-8891-8; Lot Nov. 2006 BC.
Color Photo, Right Side View of Product, 3M Precise™ Disposable Skin Stapler, MS-25, 3M Health Care, 78-8078-8891-8; Lot Nov. 2006 BC.
Color Photo, Left Side View of Product in Packaging, 3M Precise™ Disposable Skin Stapler, MS-25, 3M Health Care, 78-8078-8891-8; Lot Nov. 2006 BC.
Color Photo, Back of Packaging, 3M Precise™ Disposable Skin Stapler, MS-25, 3M Health Care, 78-8078-8891-8; Lot Nov. 2006 BC.
Photocopy of Back of Packaging for PP.
Color Photo, Right Side View of Product, Weck Visistat® Disposable Stapler with 35 Regular Staples. 5.7 mm×3.9 mm Stainless Steel Staples, Weck Closure Systems™, 1998, 220000723 Rev. 00, REF 528135, U.S. Patents (see above) 4,662,555 and 5,038,991.
Color Photo, Left Side View of Product, Weck Visistat® Disposable Stapler with 35 Regular Staples, 5.7 mm×3.9 mm Stainless Steel Staples, Weck Closure Systems™, 1998, 220000723 Rev. 00, REF 528135, U.S. Patents (see above) 4,662,555 and 5,038,991.
Color Photo, Right Side View of Product in Packaging, Weck Visistat® Disposable Stapler with 35 Regular Staples, 5.7 mm×3.9 mm Stainless Steel Staples, Weck Closure Systems™, 1998, 220000723 Rev. 00, REF 528135, U.S. Patents (see above) 4,662,555 and 5,038,991.
Color Photo, Back of Packaging, Weck Visistat® Disposable Stapler with 35 Regular Staples, 5.7 mm×3.9 mm Stainless Steel Staples, Weck Closure Systems™, 1998, 220000723 Rev. 00, REF 528135, U.S. Patents (see above) 4,662,555 and 5,038,991.
Photocopy of Back of Packaging for TT.
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld & LLP
Smith Scott A.
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