US Patent Issued to Cilag GmbH International on April 21 for "Powered circular stapler with reciprocating drive member to provide independent stapling and cutting of tissue" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,158, issued on April 21, was assigned to Cilag GmbH International (Zug, Switzerland).

"Powered circular stapler with reciprocating drive member to provide independent stapling and cutting of tissue" was invented by Michael D. Auld (Milford, Ohio), Brett E. Swensgard (West Chester, Ohio), Sol Posada (Cincinnati), Michael J. Vendely (Lebanon, Ohio) and Frederick E. Shelton IV (Hillsboro, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus includes a shaft assembly and an end effector. The shaft assembly includes an outer sheath and a staple driving mechanism. The end effector includes a staple deck, an anvil, a first staple driver, and a...