Surgical stapling device with dissecting tip

a technology of surgical staples and dissecting tips, which is applied in the field of surgical staples, can solve the problems of time-consuming and expensive procedures, require extra steps and devices, and achieve the effects of preventing snagging, pulling and/or cutting tissue, and reducing the width of the dissecting tip
US20050216055A1Inactive Publication Date: 2005-09-29TYCO HEALTHCARE GRP LP
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
TYCO HEALTHCARE GRP LP
Publication Date
2005-09-29
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A dissecting tip is provided for use with a surgical stapler or instrument. In one embodiment, the dissecting tip is secured to the end effector of the surgical instrument, e.g., to the cartridge assembly. The dissecting tip extends distally from the end effector and is configured to dissect or separate target tissue from certain tissue, e.g., adherent, connective, joined or other tissue.
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[0001] This application is a divisional application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 764,103, filed Jan. 23, 2004, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by referenceBACKGROUND

[0002] 1. Technical Field

[0003] This application relates to a surgical stapling device. More particularly, this application relates to a surgical stapling device having an improved tip construction for accessing and / or separating tissue.

[0004] 2. Background of Related Art

[0005] Surgical staple or fastener applying devices for joining tissue are well known. Typically, such devices include opposing jaw structure for grasping and clamping selected tissue, wherein one of the jaws of the opposing jaw structure includes a cartridge which houses a plurality of staples or fasteners. In some instruments, a knife is provided to cut tissue which has been joined by the staples or fasteners.

[0006] Linear surgical stapling devices, for example, include two elongated members which are relatively moveable to capture...

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