A surgical stapling device particularly suited for endoscopic procedures is described The device includes a handle assembly and an elongated body extending distally from the handle assembly The distal end of the elongated body is adapted to engage a disposable loading unit A control rod having a proximal end operatively connected to the handle assembly includes a distal end extending through the elongated body A control rod locking member is provided to prevent movement of the control rod until the disposable loading unit is fully secured to the elongated body of the stapling device

Surgical Stapling Apparatus

A surgical stapling instrument (1) comprises a body portion (2, 3), a handle (4) and a staple fastening assembly (8). The staple fastening assembly (8) includes a curved cartridge (10), which comprises at least one curved open row of staples, and a curved anvil (22), which is adapted to cooperate with the cartridge (10) for forming the ends of the staples exiting from the cartridge (10). The staple fastening assembly (8) is adapted to allow unobstructed access towards the concave inner faces of the cartridge (10) and the anvil (22). The cartridge (10) can be moved towards the anvil (22) from a spaced position for positioning tissue therebetween to a closed position for clamping the tissue. Preferably, a knife is contained within the cartridge (10) and is positioned such that there is at least one row of staples on at least one side of the knife.

Surgical stapling instrument

Newness and distinctiveness is claimed in the features of ornamentation as shown inside the broken line circle in the accompanying representation.

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface

A surgical instrument can comprise a channel configured to support a staple cartridge and, in addition, an anvil pivotable between open and closed positions relative to the channel. The surgical instrument can further comprise a cutting member configured to incise tissue positioned captured between the staple cartridge and the anvil and, in addition, means for stopping the cutting member prior to a distal end datum, wherein the distal end datum can be defined by the distal-most staple cavity in the staple cartridge. In such embodiments, the incision within the tissue may not extend beyond the portion of the tissue that has been stapled.

Surgical stapling instrument with an articulatable end effector

Systems, devices and methods are provided for endoscopic procedures involving tissue manipulations beyond the capabilities of traditional endoscopic instruments. Embodiments of the systems include an elongated main body having a scope therethrough and at least one steerable tool arm which extends from the distal end of the main body. In preferred embodiments, the system includes two tool arms, each arm steerable to form a curve laterally outward which then bends laterally inward so that the arms form an angular shape. In addition, end effectors extend from the distal ends of each tool arm for use in manipulation of tissue. The angular shape brings the end effectors together in view of the scope for cooperative movements which are continuously visible by the surgeon. In addition, the tool arms may be steerable in any additional direction and may be rotateable to allow grasping, elevation and more complex manipulation of tissue.

Endoluminal tool deployment system

The present invention is directed to an endoscopic surgery apparatus for performing treating operation in a body cavity of a patient with the use of treating tools in combination with an endoscope, in which insertion sections allowing the insertion of treating tools are externally arranged in a side-by-side fashion with an insertion section of the endoscope set between these insertion sections and a balloon is provided near a distal end of the insertion section of the endoscope to adjust a relative distance between the insertion sections relative to the insertion section of the endoscope. The balloon is provided on the insertion section of the endoscope and, when the endoscope and treating tools are introduced into the body cavity of the patient, it is possible to easily and properly lead the endoscope and treating tools to a region of interest of the patient.

Endoscopic surgery apparatus

A flexible, multilayered tube with superior chemical resistance, heat resistance, and airtightness, as well as superior flexibility and resistance of the inner surface to staining. The tube comprises a flexible, multilayered tube having a first layer comprised of a non-porous polytetrafluoroethylene structure and a second layer comprised of a porous polytetrafluoroethylene structure laminated onto the outer peripheral surface of said first layer. The tube is useful as a medical tubing and in particular useful as an endoscope tube.

Flexible, multilayered tube

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscopic treatment instrument, by which an object capable of being created from the inside of an organ by means of endoscope is extended and also even a wide range of lesion part on a wall in the deep part of a celom or the deeply infiltrated lesion part especially difficult to be treated in a conventional manner is easily treated. SOLUTION: A treatment endoscope 23 and treatment tool units 35 and 37 are inserted to the inner hole of a tool introducing guide tube 21 to be inserted to the celom so as to be freely retrogressing possible, the horizontal cross section shapes of the endoscope 23 and the units are provided with an arc part with a diameter being a little smaller than that of the inner hole of the guide tube and the endoscope 23 and the units are assembled and inserted to the tool introducing guide tube. In this case, the horizontal cross section shape of the whole assembled body is constituted to be the one having the diameter being a little smaller than that of the inner hole of the guide tube. Then the treatment endoscope and the treatment tool units are inserted to the guide tube and used.

Endoscopic treatment instrument

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily treat the tissue part of an affected part or the like over a wide range by using an endoscope provided with at least two channels for passing through a treatment tool. SOLUTION: This endoscope 1 is provided with at least two channels 21 and 22 for passing through the treatment tool. In this case, the tip opening parts 23 and 24 of at least one or more of the plural channels 21 and 22 are provided with forceps electing table 27 for controlling the projecting direction of a treatment tool projecting therefrom, and the table 7 is fixed so as to erect the treatment tool in the direction of being away from the parts 23 and 24 of the other channel 21 and 22.

Endoscope for treatment

An endoscope system provided with an electronic or optical endoscope is provided therein with an illuminating optical system, an observation optical system, a flow passage system and a forceps channel. Cleaning and disinfection operations are performed on the endoscope so that the endoscope is reusable. An electronic or optical cover type endoscope is provided therein with an illuminating optical system and an observation optical system. The cover type endoscope is used with an endoscope cover having a flow passage system and a forceps channel mounted on the cover type endoscope. The endoscope cover is discarded and replaced whereby the cover type endoscope is reused. Peripheral equipment for endoscope inspection used in combination with the endoscopes is capable of being selectively connected to any of the endoscopes.

Keiichi Arai

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Endoscopic surgery apparatus

Flexible, multilayered tube

Endoscopic treatment instrument

Endoscope for treatment

Endoscope system including both reusable-type and cover-type endoscopes