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SINGLE LOOP SURGICAL FASTENER APPARATUS FOR APPLYING VARIABLE COMPRESSION

  • US 20090255974A1
  • Filed: 04/03/2009
  • Published: 10/15/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A surgical fastener applying apparatus comprising a first jaw and a second jaw, the first jaw containing a first row of first surgical fasteners and a second row of second surgical fasteners, the second jaw containing a first row of first anvil pockets and a second row of second anvil pockets, the first and second rows of anvil pockets deforming the respective first and second rows of fasteners, at least one of the first fasteners having a first unformed length and forming a single loop configuration having a first formed length to form a first compressive space when deformed by the anvil pocket, and at least one of the second fasteners having a second unformed length and forming a single loop configuration having a second formed length to form a second compressive space when deformed by the anvil pocket, wherein the first unformed length is less than the second unformed length and the first formed length is less than the second formed length.

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