Patent ID: 9241715
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A jaw restraint in combination with a surgical stapler, the jaw restraint comprising: a first arm having a first recess to receive a first jaw of the surgical stapler; a second arm having a second recess to receive a second jaw of the surgical stapler; a projection directed inwardly between the first arm and the second arm; a first portion connecting the first arm to the projection; and a second portion connecting the second arm to the projection, wherein the first portion is pivotable relative to the second portion about the projection, the first arm is releasably coupled to the first jaw of the surgical stapler, the second arm is releasably coupled to the second jaw of the surgical stapler, and the projection is interposed between the first jaw of the surgical stapler and second jaw of the surgical stapler.