Elongated-member-driving apparatus – Surgical stapler – With magazine
Reexamination Certificate
2009-03-09
2011-12-06
Low, Lindsay (Department: 3721)
Elongated-member-driving apparatus
Surgical stapler
With magazine
C227S175100
Reexamination Certificate
active
08070036
ABSTRACT:
A surgical apparatus may include a knife, a staple holder along which the knife is slidable, a plurality of feeder belts located on each side of the knife, and a plurality of staples separably connected to each feeder belt, where the staple holder is configured to fire at least two separate sizes of staples. A surgical method of treating tissue within the body of a patient may include providing an endocutter having a knife, a staple holder along which the knife is slidable, a plurality of feeder belts located on each side of the knife, and a plurality of staples separably connected to each feeder belt, wherein the staple holder is configured to fire at least two separate sizes of staples; engaging tissue of the patient with the staple holder; deploying a plurality of staples having a first size; disengaging tissue of the patient from the staple holder; once again engaging tissue of the patient with the staple holder; and deploying a plurality of staples having a second size.
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Cardica, Inc
Low Lindsay
Schar Brian A.
Tecco Andrew M
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