Patent ID: 11931210
Assignee: STANDARD BARIATRICS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A system for preventing unwanted tissue migration in surgical staplers, comprising:
(a) a surgical stapler having an end effector for dispensing surgical staples, wherein the end effector includes:
(i) an upper jaw the upper jaw including a proximal end and a distal end;
(ii) a lower jaw, the lower jaw including a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the upper j aw is connected to the distal end of the lower jaw, and wherein the proximal end of the upper jaw is connected to the proximal end of the lower jaw;
(iii) a first tissue stop formed on the distal end of the lower jaw;
(iv) a second tissue stop formed on the proximal end of the of the lower jaw, wherein the second tissue stop and the proximal end of the upper jaw define a no tissue zone when the surgical stapler is in an open position; and
(v) a tissue cutting device; and

(b) a tissue blocker that prevents the unwanted migration of tissue into the no tissue zone during surgical procedures such that resection of unstapled tissue is prevented, wherein the tissue blocker includes at least one warning label placed on the surgical stapler for alerting a user of the surgical stapler to the no tissue zone.