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Surgical fastener aligning instrument particularly for transoral treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease

  • US 20080149685A1
  • Filed: 05/13/2004
  • Published: 06/26/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:

  • a tubular control shaft having proximal and distal ends;

    a first control element extending through said control shaft and having proximal and distal ends;

    a distal end effector coupled to said distal ends of said control shaft and said first control element, said end effector having first and second arms, at least one of said arms being rotatable between open and closed positions;

    an actuator independently connected to said proximal ends of said control shaft and said control element for effecting a relative movement between said control shaft and said control element and, thereby, effecting a corresponding rotation of said at least one arm between said open and closed positions; and

    an alignment indicator disposed at said distal end effector and indicating a given alignment of said first and second arms with respect to one another.

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