Sealing means for endoscopic surgical anastomosis stapling instr

Details Sealing means for endoscopic surgical anastomosis stapling instr Sealing means for endoscopic surgical anastomosis stapling instr

1992-11-16

1994-08-02

Smith, Scott

Elongated-member-driving apparatus

Surgical stapler

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227 19, A61B 17068

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053337735

ABSTRACT:
A sealed surgical stapling instrument for performing a circular anastomosis stapling operation is provided. The surgical instrument includes a stapling head assembly mounted by a curved shaft to an actuator handle assembly and incorporates an improved actuator mechanism for transmitting the required operating forces and movements from the actuator handle assembly through the curved shaft to an anvil and staple driver of the stapling head assembly. Various mechanisms for sealing the instrument are disclosed.

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