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Laparoscopic instruments and methods

  • US 5,458,608 A
  • Filed: 06/03/1993
  • Issued: 10/17/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A laparoscopic tack applicator instrument, comprising:

  • elongated cylindrical tube means for insertion through a laparoscopic port, the tube means having a central axis, a distal insertion end and an exterior proximal end;

    central shaft means slidably disposed along the central axis, the shaft means including distal sacral tack holder means comprising a pair of lateral arms fixedly spaced apart between their terminal ends to define an open end and also including exterior positioning means for axial and rotational positioning of the shaft relative to the tube to determine the position of the open end of the arms so that the tack holder means may be disengaged from or engaged to a tack by a lateral motion.

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