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Varying Tissue Compression Aided By Elastic Members

  • US 20110084112A1
  • Filed: 10/14/2009
  • Published: 04/14/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical fastener applying apparatus, comprising:

  • a first jaw having proximal and distal ends and including an anvil member, the anvil member extending along a longitudinal axis and including a tissue contacting surface;

    a second jaw having proximal and distal ends movably coupled to the first jaw, the second jaw including a cartridge member and a channel; and

    a pair of elastic members positioned between the cartridge member and the channel of the second jaw, the pair of elastic members configured and dimensioned to apply compressive forces to tissue according to the tissue thickness.

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