Surgical element deployment apparatus

Details Surgical element deployment apparatus Surgical element deployment apparatus

1992-06-30

1994-04-19

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band

604 13, 604 15, A61B 1700

Patent

active

053041879

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an apparatus which facilitates endoscopic deployment and positioning of surgical elements adjacent to body tissue for subsequent securement thereto. The surgical element is wound within a tubular sleeve and then extruded from the distal end of the tubular sleeve. A method is also disclosed for deploying and positioning surgical elements using the apparatus of the present invention.

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Med Chem Products Endo-Avitene advertisement from the Jun. 1992 issue of Surgical Laparoscopy & Endoscopy Raven Press, Ltd.

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