INTERNATIONAL PATENT: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. FILES APPLICATION FOR "ATRAUMATIC CIRCULAR STAPLING INSTRUMENT"

GENEVA, Jan. 27 -- INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. (1020 Kifer RoadSunnyvale, California 94086) filed a patent application (PCT/US2025/037671) for "ATRAUMATIC CIRCULAR STAPLING INSTRUMENT" on Jul 15, 2025. With publication no. WO/2026/019776, the details related to the patent application was published on Jan 22, 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): YEE, Kristopher (c/o Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Sunnyvale, California 94086-5304)

Abstract: Circular stapling instruments and retractable distal tips for such instruments are provided herein. A circular stapling instrument ...