Patents
US 10413292 B2: Linear stapler with a multi-functional retaining pin subassembly
- Granted
- 2019-09-17
- Filed
- 2017-05-08 application 15589390
- Type
- Utility · 8 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present invention provides a linear stapler having a multi-functional retaining pin subassembly. The linear stapler comprises a handle stem connecting an anvil to a handle, and the retaining pin subassembly is movably supported on the handle stem and comprises a connecting cover having a retaining pin extending from the connecting cover. The present invention also provides a multi-functional retaining pin subassembly. The retaining pin subassembly can achieve cartridge alignment and tissue retention during the firing of the stapler and protect tissue from unintended damage.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190917.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. 1,347 patents | US company or organization | Cincinnati, OH | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY. INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shan Wan | Mason, OH | 52 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Xiangchun Hong | Shanghai, CN | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Lian Xu | Shanghai, CN | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Wei Sun | Shanghai, CN | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/072 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-17 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HONG, XIANGCHUN signed 2013-11-07 WAN, SHAN signed 2013-11-07 SUN, WEI signed 2013-11-20 XU, LIAN signed 2013-11-22 | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. CINCINNATI, OH | 49779/47 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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