Jason L. Harris,Gregory J. Bakos,Chester O. Baxter, III,Frederick E. Shelton, IV
申请号：
US16035865
公开号：
US20180325516A1
申请日:
2018.07.16
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要：
A method of surgical stapling uses a surgical instrument operable to compress, staple, and cut tissue. The instrument includes a body, a shaft, and an end effector with a pair of jaws. A placement tip extends distally from one of the jaws of the end effector. The placement tip is elastically deformable when the placement tip is subject to a clamping force. In some instances the placement tip includes an arcuate bend, while in other instances the placement tip is straight. The placement tip can have a variety of non-rectangular lateral cross-sectional shapes. In some instances, the placement tip is made of a material of a specified durometer range and having a high color contrast. A distal end of the placement tip may change position based on the state of deflection of the placement tip in response to the clamping force.
