Elongated-member-driving apparatus – Surgical stapler – With magazine
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-12
2011-07-12
Low, Lindsay (Department: 3721)
Elongated-member-driving apparatus
Surgical stapler
With magazine
C227S175100, C227S019000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07975895
ABSTRACT:
A surgical stapling device having an approximation mechanism for treating hollow tissue organs is provided. The stapling device includes a handle, a body portion extending distally from the handle, a distal head portion at a distal end of the body portion, and an approximation mechanism. The head portion includes an anvil assembly having an anvil head and an anvil shaft. The approximation mechanism includes a rotatable approximation knob, a first member, and a second member. The rotatable approximation knob is operably connected to the first member to effect movement the first member over a first distance. The second member is rotatably coupled to a proximal end of the anvil shaft of the anvil assembly to operably connect the anvil shaft to the first member such that movement of the first member over the first distance effects movement of the anvil shaft in relation to the first member over a second distance.
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Low Lindsay
Tyco Healthcare Group L.P.
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