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Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners

  • US 5,485,952 A
  • Filed: 09/23/1992
  • Issued: 01/23/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Apparatus for driving surgical fasteners comprising:

  • a) a body having a proximal portion and an articulating distal portion;

    b) linkage structure extending between said proximal portion and said distal portion of said body and operatively associated with said proximal portion of said body for moving said distal portion relative to a longitudinal axis of said proximal portion;

    c) a cartridge assembly mounted adjacent said articulating distal portion and having a tissue engaging surface thereon;

    d) an anvil member having a fastener forming surface thereon, said anvil member mounted adjacent said cartridge assembly for relative movement between an open position wherein said fastener forming surface is spaced from said tissue engaging surface and a closed position wherein said fastener forming surface is in close cooperative alignment with said tissue engaging surface;

    e) camming means associated with said articulating distal portion for moving said anvil member between said open position and said closed position; and

    f) means for ejecting said surgical fasteners from said cartridge assembly to form against said fastener forming surface of said anvil member.

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