Surgery – Instruments – Surgical mesh – connector – clip – clamp or band
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-22
2005-11-22
Woo, Julian W. (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band
C606S139000, C606S220000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06966919
ABSTRACT:
A surgical instrument includes an end effector having a clevis and first and second jaws mutually rotatable between open and closed positions. The jaws are proximally directed and laterally displaced relative to a longitudinal axis of a control shaft of the instrument. The jaws hold first and second parts of a fastener, respectively. The first part includes a base having upstanding tissue piercing posts, and the second part includes another base defining apertures for receiving the posts, as well as a portion movable relative to the second base. When the upstanding posts are inserted into the apertures, the movable portion can be moved into a second configuration to lock the parts of the fastener together. The instrument is adapted to move the second part into the second configuration. A method for using the apparatus and fastener are also provided.
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Kortenbach Juergen A.
McBrayer Michael Sean
Sixto, Jr. Robert
Slater Charles R.
Smith Kevin W.
ID, LLC
Mayback Gregory L.
Woo Julian W.
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