Elongated-member-driving apparatus – Surgical stapler
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Low, Lindsay (Department: 3721)
Elongated-member-driving apparatus
Surgical stapler
C227S019000, C606S219000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07954683
ABSTRACT:
A surgical apparatus may include a feeder belt having two lateral edges, and a number of staples, where each staple includes a first end frangibly connected to the feeder belt and a second free end, where at least one staple is oriented relative to the feeder belt in a direction angled relative to the transverse direction, and where the staples form at least one row, each row including at least two staples. The feeder belt may be held by a surgical stapler. The surgical stapler may be utilized by placing that surgical stapler adjacent to tissue, deforming at least one staple into tissue, separating at least one deformed staple from the feeder belt, advancing the feeder belt, and repeating the placing, deploying and separating.
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Clauson Luke W.
Hausen Bernard A.
Knodel Bryan D.
Cardica, Inc.
Low Lindsay
Schar Brian A.
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