Surgical fastener applying apparatus
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1. Surgical fastener applying apparatus comprising:
- a frame having a U-shaped distal portion;
anvil means mounted on the distal leg of the U;
cartridge holder means disposed in the U for linear reciprocal motion toward and away from the anvil means;
cartridge means removably insertable in the cartridge holder means along an axis transverse to the distal leg of the U;
first means associated with the cartridge means and the cartridge holder means for urging the cartridge means into parallel alignment with the anvil means when the cartridge holder means is reciprocated toward the anvil means; and
second means associated with the cartridge means and the frame for causing the cartridge means to move in a direction substantially parallel to the distal leg of the U to bring the cartridge means into registration with the anvil means when the cartridge means is urged into parallel alignment with the anvil means.
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Abstract
Surgical fastener applying apparatus including an actuator and a removable surgical fastener container cartridge. The cartridge fits loosely into a cartridge holder part of the actuator which translates linearly toward or away from an anvil part of the actuator. As the cartridge holder translates toward the anvil, the cartridge is automatically brought into alignment and registration with the anvil.
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1. Surgical fastener applying apparatus comprising:
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a frame having a U-shaped distal portion; anvil means mounted on the distal leg of the U; cartridge holder means disposed in the U for linear reciprocal motion toward and away from the anvil means; cartridge means removably insertable in the cartridge holder means along an axis transverse to the distal leg of the U; first means associated with the cartridge means and the cartridge holder means for urging the cartridge means into parallel alignment with the anvil means when the cartridge holder means is reciprocated toward the anvil means; and second means associated with the cartridge means and the frame for causing the cartridge means to move in a direction substantially parallel to the distal leg of the U to bring the cartridge means into registration with the anvil means when the cartridge means is urged into parallel alignment with the anvil means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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