Surgical stapling apparatus

Details Surgical stapling apparatus Surgical stapling apparatus

1990-03-30

1991-05-14

Yost, Frank T.

Elongated-member-driving apparatus

Surgical stapler

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227 19, 227151, 227152, A61B 1704

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050148990

ABSTRACT:
An improved apparatus for applying surgical fasteners to body tissue wherein the improvement comprises a resilient, deflectable arm which frictionally engages body tissue held between the anvil portion of the apparatus and the cartridge assembly of the apparatus. The deflectable arm exerts a biasing force on the tissue thereby holding the tissue in position to prevent misalignment.

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