Global Patent Index - EP 1633256 A1

EP 1633256 A1 20060315 - SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH A STAPLING INSTRUMENT AND A RETRACTOR

Title (en)

SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH A STAPLING INSTRUMENT AND A RETRACTOR

Title (de)

CHIRURGISCHES SYSTEM MIT EINEM KLAMMERINSTRUMENT UND EINEM RETRAKTOR

Title (fr)

SYSTEME CHIRURGICAL PRESENTANT UN INSTRUMENT D'AGRAFAGE ET UN ECARTEUR

Publication

EP 1633256 A1 20060315 (EN)

Application

EP 03738043 A 20030616

Priority

EP 0306352 W 20030616

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004110285A1] In a surgical system, a stapling instrument (1) comprises a flexible shaft device (4), a handle (2), and a staple fastening assembly (6). The staple fastening assembly (6) includes a curved cartridge (10), which comprises at least one curved open row of staples, and, opposite to the cartridge (10), a curved anvil (20), which has a staple forming face and is adapted to cooperate with the cartridge (10) for forming the ends of the staples exiting from the cartridge (10). Preferably, the staple fastening assembly (6) is adapted to allow unobstructed access towards concave inner faces of the cartridge (10) and of the anvil (20). The anvil (20) can be moved relatively with respect to the cartridge (109, from a spaced position for positioning tissue therebetween to a closed position for clamping the tissue. The surgical system further includes a retractor adapted to draw tissue into the space between the cartridge (10) and the anvil (20), when the cartridge (10) and the anvil (20) are in the spaced position. In a preferred application, the surgical system is used in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux desease (GERD).

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/072; A61B 17/115

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 17/1114 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00827 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07221 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004110285A1

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004110285 A1 20041223; AU 2003245952 A1 20050104; BR 0318356 A 20060801; CA 2529450 A1 20041223; CA 2529450 C 20120417; CN 1859874 A 20061108; EP 1633256 A1 20060315; JP 2006527600 A 20061207; JP 4463762 B2 20100519; MX PA05013759 A 20060627; RU 2006101219 A 20070727

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0306352 W 20030616; AU 2003245952 A 20030616; BR 0318356 A 20030616; CA 2529450 A 20030616; CN 03826806 A 20030616; EP 03738043 A 20030616; JP 2005500693 A 20030616; MX PA05013759 A 20030616; RU 2006101219 A 20030616