INTERNATIONAL PATENT: COVIDIEN LP FILES APPLICATION FOR "POWERED SURGICAL STAPLER WITH AUTOMATED PRE-FIRE MECHANICAL LOCKOUT VERIFICATION"

GENEVA, May 4 -- COVIDIEN LP (15 Hampshire StreetMansfield, Massachusetts 02048) filed a patent application (PCT/IB2025/060864) for "POWERED SURGICAL STAPLER WITH AUTOMATED PRE-FIRE MECHANICAL LOCKOUT VERIFICATION" on Oct 24, 2025. With publication no. WO/2026/088157, the details related to the patent application was published on Apr 30, 2026.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): HART, Alexander J. (15 Hampshire StreetMansfield, Massachusetts 02048), EVANS, Christopher K. (15 Hampshire StreetMansfield, Massachusetts 02048)

Abstract: A powered or robotic surgical stapler includes a hous...