Elongated-member-driving apparatus – Surgical stapler
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Low, Lindsay (Department: 3721)
Elongated-member-driving apparatus
Surgical stapler
C227S019000, C606S219000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07988026
ABSTRACT:
A surgical endocutter may include an end effector, at least one feeder belt that extends at least partially into the end effector; and two or more staples, where each staple has a first end frangibly connected to a corresponding feeder belt and a second, free end, and where the staples form at least one row. The endocutter may be used to treat a patient by inserting the end effector into the body of a patient through an opening such as a trocar port, engaging tissue with the end effector, stapling tissue along two staple lines with the end effector; cutting tissue between the staple lines with the end effector, releasing the tissue from the end effector, and repeating the holding, stapling and engaging on tissue at a different location within the body of the patient without removing the end effector from within the body of the patient.
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Clauson Luke W.
Hausen Bernard A.
Knodel Bryan D.
Cardica, Inc.
Low Lindsay
Schar Brian A.
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