Patents by Inventor Shouwei Li

Shouwei Li has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250064451
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device includes a staple reload and a handle assembly that supports a drive rack, a motor assembly, a gear assembly, a reload select mechanism, and a safety toggle mechanism. The gear assembly is adapted to facilitate uncoupling of the motor assembly from the drive rack to allow manual movement of the drive rack. The reload select mechanism allows the length of a stroke of the drive rack to be selectively adjusted to allow the stapling device to accommodate different length staple reloads. The safety toggle mechanism is provided to move the stapling device from a non-firing state to a firing state to allow for firing of the stapling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Xiaowen SUN, Yezhou WU, Lin CHEN, Fen DU, Shouwei LI
  • Patent number: 12167852
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device includes a staple reload and a handle assembly that supports a drive rack, a motor assembly, a gear assembly, a reload select mechanism, and a safety toggle mechanism. The gear assembly is adapted to facilitate uncoupling of the motor assembly from the drive rack to allow manual movement of the drive rack. The reload select mechanism allows the length of a stroke of the drive rack to be selectively adjusted to allow the stapling device to accommodate different length staple reloads. The safety toggle mechanism is provided to move the stapling device from a non-firing state to a firing state to allow for firing of the stapling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Xiaowen Sun, Yezhou Wu, Lin Chen, Fen Du, Shouwei Li
  • Publication number: 20240225646
    Abstract: A reload for a surgical stapling apparatus includes a shaft assembly and an end effector secured to the shaft assembly. The end effector includes an anvil assembly, a cartridge assembly, and a firing assembly including a drive beam and a carriage, the drive beam and the carriage coupled together by a firing cable and a retraction cable that move the drive beam through the end effector as the carriage moves through the shaft assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Shouwei Li, Li Xiang
  • Patent number: 11839376
    Abstract: A handle assembly (12) of a hand-held surgical instrument (10) includes a handle housing (26), a motor (36), and a dual thread lead screw (46) operably coupled to the motor (36) and configured to move proximally and/or distally in response to an actuation of the motor (36). A first thread pitch of the lead screw (46) is suitable for effecting a closing of jaw members (20a, 20b) of an end effector (20), and a second thread pitch of the lead screw (46) is suitable for effecting a stapling function of the end effector (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Shouwei Li, Yezhou Wu, Fen Du, Zhihua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230263522
    Abstract: A surgical device includes a powered handle assembly, an adapter assembly extending from the handle assembly, and a tool assembly that is mounted to the adapter assembly about a pivot member. The handle assembly includes a clutch that is movable between an articulation position and a clamp/fire position. In the articulation position, the handle assembly is configured to provide powered articulation of the tool assembly about the pivot member. In the clamp/fire position, the handle assembly is configured to provide actuation of the surgical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Zhihua zhang, Shouwei Li
  • Publication number: 20230181189
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device includes a staple reload and a handle assembly that supports a drive rack, a motor assembly, a gear assembly, a reload select mechanism, and a safety toggle mechanism. The gear assembly is adapted to facilitate uncoupling of the motor assembly from the drive rack to allow manual movement of the drive rack. The reload select mechanism allows the length of a stroke of the drive rack to be selectively adjusted to allow the stapling device to accommodate different length staple reloads. The safety toggle mechanism is provided to move the stapling device from a non-firing state to a firing state to allow for firing of the stapling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaowen Sun, Yezhou Wu, Lin Chen, Fen Du, Shouwei Li
  • Patent number: 11571214
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device includes a staple reload and a handle assembly that supports a drive rack, a motor assembly, a gear assembly, a reload select mechanism, and a safety toggle mechanism. The gear assembly is adapted to facilitate uncoupling of the motor assembly from the drive rack to allow manual movement of the drive rack. The reload select mechanism allows the length of a stroke of the drive rack to be selectively adjusted to allow the stapling device to accommodate different length staple reloads. The safety toggle mechanism is provided to move the stapling device from a non-firing state to a firing state to allow for firing of the stapling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Xiaowen Sun, Yezhou Wu, Lin Chen, Fen Du, Shouwei Li
  • Publication number: 20220265272
    Abstract: A handle assembly (12) of a hand-held surgical instrument (10) includes a handle housing (26), a motor (36), and a dual thread lead screw (46) operably coupled to the motor (36) and configured to move proximally and/or distally in response to an actuation of the motor (36). A first thread pitch of the lead screw (46) is suitable for effecting a closing of jaw members (20a, 20b) of an end effector (20), and a second thread pitch of the lead screw (46) is suitable for effecting a stapling function of the end effector (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Shouwei Li, Yezhou Wu, Fen Du, Zhihua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220133314
    Abstract: Disclosed is a surgical stapling device (10). It includes a tool assembly (16) including a cartridge assembly (30a), an anvil assembly (32a), and a drive assembly (34). The drive assembly (34) includes a working member (52) and a first knife (74) that is pivotally supported on the working member (52) and has a first cutting edge (74a). The first knife (74) is positioned to extend between the cartridge and anvil assemblies (30a, 32a) such that the first cutting edge (74a) extends across a tissue gap of the tool assembly (16) when the tool assembly (16) is in the clamped position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventor: Shouwei Li
  • Publication number: 20220031321
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device includes a staple reload and a handle assembly that supports a drive rack, a motor assembly, a gear assembly, a reload select mechanism, and a safety toggle mechanism. The gear assembly is adapted to facilitate uncoupling of the motor assembly from the drive rack to allow manual movement of the drive rack. The reload select mechanism allows the length of a stroke of the drive rack to be selectively adjusted to allow the stapling device to accommodate different length staple reloads. The safety toggle mechanism is provided to move the stapling device from a non-firing state to a firing state to allow for firing of the stapling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Xiaowen Sun, Yezhou Wu, Lin Chen, Fen Du, Shouwei Li