Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-07
2006-03-07
Nguyen, Anhtuan T. (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
C606S143000, C606S219000, C606S220000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07008435
ABSTRACT:
A surgical stapling device is provided having an elongate housing and a surgical staple slidable longitudinally within the housing towards a free forward end thereof, the staple having a back and two forwardly pointing legs. The housing contains a staple-firing mechanism for driving the staple towards the free end of the housing, bending the staple to bring the free ends of the legs towards one another to close the staple, and releasing the closed staple. A cap is located at the free end of the housing at a position where, in operation of the staple-firing mechanism, the cap becomes trapped between the back of the closed staple and human or animal tissue being stapled so as to provide a greater area of pressure on the tissue than in the absence of the cap.
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Mendoza Michael
Nguyen Anhtuan T.
Nutter & McClennen & Fish LLP
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