Surgical instrument for invagination and fundoplication
First Claim
1. An endoscopic surgical instrument for deploying a two part fastener having a male fastener part and a female fastener part, comprising:
- a tube having a proximal end and a distal end;
an end effector coupled to said distal end of said tube, said end effector configured to hold the male fastener part and the female fastener part in opposed relation;
an actuator coupled to said proximal end of said tube and configured to actuate the end effector; and
a shearing device proximate said end effector and configured to shear off a tip of said male fastener part after the male and female fastener parts are moved into a locking relation.
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Abstract
An endoscopic surgical instrument for deploying a two part fastener having a male fastener part and a female fastener part, includes a tube having a proximal end and a distal end. An end effector is coupled to said distal end of said tube and is configured to hold the male fastener part and the female fastener part in opposed relation. An actuator is coupled to said proximal end of said tube and is configured to actuate the end effector. A shearing device may be positioned proximate the end effector to shear off a tip of the male fastener part after the male and female fastener parts are moved into locking relation. In addition, the surgical instrument may include a male fastener part having a shaft with a plurality of detent positions. Further, the male fastener part may include a base and a shaft pivotally connected to the base.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. An endoscopic surgical instrument for deploying a two part fastener having a male fastener part and a female fastener part, comprising:
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a tube having a proximal end and a distal end;
an end effector coupled to said distal end of said tube, said end effector configured to hold the male fastener part and the female fastener part in opposed relation;
an actuator coupled to said proximal end of said tube and configured to actuate the end effector; and
a shearing device proximate said end effector and configured to shear off a tip of said male fastener part after the male and female fastener parts are moved into a locking relation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An endoscopic surgical instrument for deploying a two part fastener having a male fastener part and a female fastener part, comprising:
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a tube having a proximal end and a distal end;
an end effector coupled to said distal end of said tube, said end effector configured to hold the male fastener part and the female fastener part in opposed relation, the male fastener part including a shaft having a plurality of detent positions; and
an actuator coupled to said proximal end of said tube and said actuator configured to actuate the end effector. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An endoscopic surgical instrument for deploying a two part fastener having a male fastener part and a female fastener part, comprising:
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a tube having a proximal end and a distal end;
an end effector coupled to said distal end of said tube, said end effector configured to hold the male fastener part and the female fastener part in opposed relation, said male fastener part including a base and a shaft pivotally connected to the base; and
an actuator coupled to said proximal end of said tube and said actuator configured to actuate the end effector. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An endoscopic surgical instrument for deploying a two part fastener having a male fastener part and a female fastener part, comprising:
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a tube having a proximal end and a distal end;
an end effector coupled to said distal end of said tube, said end effector configured to hold the male fastener part and the female fastener part in opposed relation, wherein said male fastener part includes a base and a shaft pivotally connected to the base, the shaft having a plurality of detent positions;
an actuator coupled to said proximal end of said tube and said actuator configured to actuate the end effector; and
a shearing device proximate said end effector and configured to shear off a tip of said male fastener part after the male and female fastener parts are moved into a locking relation. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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Specification