Elongated-member-driving apparatus – Surgical stapler – With magazine
Reexamination Certificate
2009-06-03
2011-11-15
Nash, Brian D (Department: 3721)
Elongated-member-driving apparatus
Surgical stapler
With magazine
C227S019000, C227S176100
Reexamination Certificate
active
08056789
ABSTRACT:
One exemplary surgical apparatus may include at least one carrier, staples fixed to a corresponding carrier, and a feeder belt to which at least one carrier is frangibly connected. Another exemplary surgical apparatus may include a staple holder, an anvil movably connected to the staple holder, a feeder belt, where at least part of the feeder belt extends into the staple holder, and staples fixed to and frangibly separable from the feeder belt; where the staples are organized into at least two groups spaced apart from one another; and where at least one staple is deployable to a different closed shape than at least one other staple. Another exemplary surgical apparatus may include a feeder belt, a first plurality of staples fixed directly to and frangibly separable from the feeder belt; a plurality of extension arms extending at least partially in the lateral direction away from the feeder belt; and a second plurality of staples each fixed to an extension arm at a location spaced laterally apart from the feeder belt.
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Knodel Bryan D.
Manoux Philipe R.
Matthias Benjamin J.
Murillo Michael
Rivera John E.
Cardica, Inc.
Nash Brian D
Schar Brian A.
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