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Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue

  • US 5,289,963 A
  • Filed: 10/18/1991
  • Issued: 03/01/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Apparatus for endoscopic application of a surgical staple adapted to attach an object to body tissue, which comprises:

  • a) a frame;

    b) a generally elongated endoscopic tubular portion connected to said frame and extending distally therefrom, said endoscopic generally tubular portion having a generally longitudinal axis, a proximal end portion, and a distal end portion;

    c) means for storing at least one surgical staple at said distal end portion, said staple storing means movable at least between a first position generally in line with said longitudinal axis and a second position at an angle relative to said longitudinal axis;

    d) means for individually advancing said at least one staple distally for positioning adjacent the body tissue, said staple advancing means operable when said staple storing means is in said first or second positions; and

    e) anvil means for closing said staple in a manner to encompass at least a portion of the object and to penetrate the body tissue to attach the portion of the object to the body tissue.

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