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Wound closure device

  • US 7,182,763 B2
  • Filed: 11/23/2004
  • Issued: 02/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A wound closure device comprising:

  • a) a handle;

    b) a body portion extending distally from the handle;

    c) a stapling mechanism extending distally from the body portion and including an inner rod member disposed within an elongated outer sleeve and slidably movable therein, the rod member including an enlarged tip for deploying a fastener supported adjacent the tip into body tissue, wherein a portion of the fastener is provided with an insulative coating so as to electrically isolate the fastener from the enlarged tip of the rod member;

    d) an actuation mechanism associated with the handle and body portion and configured to facilitate relative movement of the inner rod and the outer sleeve so as to deploy the fastener into body tissue; and

    e) means associated with the body portion of the closure device for electrically connecting the fastener to a RF power supply.

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