Patent ID: 11903585
Assignee: HOLOGIC, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A component of a surgical stapler, comprising:
a support jaw comprising a cartridge configured to house a plurality of staples;
an anvil coupled to the support jaw, wherein the anvil is moveable relative to the support jaw; and
a mechanism having a cutting portion, a first member and a second member, wherein the first member is movable both longitudinally and transversely relative to the support jaw, wherein the first member is closer to the anvil than to the support jaw, wherein the second member is closer to the support jaw than to the anvil;
wherein the cartridge comprises a first slot shaped to receive at least a part of the mechanism, a second slot shaped to house at least a first one of the plurality of staples, and a third slot shaped to house at least a second one of the plurality of staples; and
wherein the mechanism further comprises a first leg located closer to a distal end of the first member than to a proximal end of the first member, and a second leg located closer to the proximal end of the first member than to the distal end of the first member, wherein the first leg and the second leg define a space therebetween, and wherein the mechanism further comprises a third leg extending from the second member, wherein the first and second legs are moveable vertically relative to the third leg extending from the second member, and wherein at least a part of the third leg is in the space between the first leg and the second leg.