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Septal stapler apparatus

  • US 7,438,208 B2
  • Filed: 01/23/2006
  • Issued: 10/21/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A nasal septal stapling apparatus, comprising:

  • a) an instrument body having proximal and distal end portions;

    b) a handle at the distal end portion that enables a user to hold and manipulate the instrument body;

    c) a pair of spaced apart arms extending from the handle including a staple arm and a tensioning arm;

    d) the body having a trigger that moves between resting and firing positions;

    e) an actuator link that moves between first and second positions, the actuator link being moved by the trigger, wherein the actuator link includes a staple moving member that is attached to the staple arm;

    f) the staple arm having a staple bank that includes multiple staples;

    g) wherein a gap exists between the staple arm and the tensioning arm when the trigger is in the resting position and when the trigger is in the firing position;

    h) wherein the trigger, actuator link, staple bank and staple moving member are configured to move a staple to stapling position when the trigger is pulled from the resting position to the firing position;

    i) wherein the tensioning arm is configured to move toward the staple arm when the trigger is pulled from the resting position to the firing position; and

    j) wherein the trigger is configured to move in a line parallel to the staple arm when the trigger is pulled from the resting position to the firing position.

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