Frederick E. Shelton, IV;John W. Willis; IV;Frederick E. Shelton
发明人:
Frederick E. Shelton, IV,John W. Willis
申请号:
US12846956
公开号:
US08672207B2
申请日:
2010.07.30
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
A surgical instrument is disclosed. Various embodiments include an elongated shaft that defines a central axis and has a distal end portion that is configured to operably support a circular staple cartridge therein. At least one detection member may be operably supported within the elongated shaft. Each detection member may have a distal portion that is radially deployable away from the central axis upon application of a deployment motion thereto. The distal end portions may have a bumper or light mounted thereto.