Elongated-member-driving apparatus – Surgical stapler – With magazine
Patent
1988-04-01
1990-04-17
Coven, Edward M.
Elongated-member-driving apparatus
Surgical stapler
With magazine
24616, 411509, 411457, 411512, A61B 1704, A61B 1708, A61B 1900, A41F 100
Patent
active
049171143
ABSTRACT:
The two-part surgical fastener is composed of an annular stapling part having projecting prongs and annular retaining board having an annular gap which receives the prongs. Barbs on the prongs serve to abutt against a retaining ring on the retaining part to maintain a fixed relationship between the parts for stapling purposes. The anvil assembly on which the retaining part of the fastener is mounted as fingers which can be collapsed radially inwardly after stapling to permit ease of removal.
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Green David T.
Korthoff Herbert W.
Coven Edward M.
Jackson Gary
United States Surgical Corporation
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