Surgery – Instruments – Sutureless closure
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-17
2006-10-17
Smith, Scott A. (Department: 3721)
Surgery
Instruments
Sutureless closure
C227S019000, C227S176100, C227S179100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07122044
ABSTRACT:
A stapler for stapling a tubular structure to another structure. The stapler has an anvil which is expandable from a collapsed position to an expanded position. The stapler has a recess which receives at least a portion of the tubular structure and a shoulder which receives an everted end of the tubular structure. A first actuator moves the anvil relative to the shoulder for compressing the structures which are to be stapled together. A second actuator is used for driving the staples through the structures to be stapled together.
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Bolduc Lee R.
Heck Christopher F.
Heartport Inc.
Smith Scott A.
Tomko Brian S.
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