Surgical staples with plated anvils

Details Surgical staples with plated anvils Surgical staples with plated anvils

1995-03-15

1996-04-09

Rada, Rinaldi I.

Elongated-member-driving apparatus

Surgical stapler

227 19, A61B 17068

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055053637

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to anvils for surgical fastener applicators having a fastener forming surface for forming surgical fasteners, an intermediate surface formed of a metallic alloy disposed on at least a portion of the fastener forming surface and a polytetrafluorethylene coating disposed on the intermediate surface. The polytetrafluorethylene coating is provided to reduce the force necessary to form the fasteners.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5160318 (1992-11-01), Shuler
"Electroless Plating" Publication, Tool, and Manufacturing Engineers Handbook (1989).

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