Apparatus and method for surgical fastening
First Claim
1. A fastening apparatus for use in endoscopic surgery, comprising:
- a handle portion;
a triggering mechanism at least partially positioned in the handle;
a plurality of vertically stacked fasteners; and
a fastener applicator connectable to the handle portion, the fastener applicator including;
a first half-section and a second half-section, the first half-section includes a flat side having a first recessed region formed therein, the recessed region being configured and dimensioned to retain the plurality of vertically stacked fasteners therein, the second half-section includes a flat side having a second recessed region formed therein;
a fastener positioning spring attached to and flush with the first recessed region, wherein the fastener positioning spring is biased to extend beyond the first recessed region and the flat side of the first half-section; and
a stop spring housed within the second recessed region, wherein the stop spring is biased such that when unrestrained the stop spring extends beyond the second recessed region and into the first recessed region.
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Abstract
A fastening apparatus for use in endoscopic surgery is provided and includes a fastener applicator having a first half-section and a second half-section. The first half-section includes a flat side having a first recessed region formed therein, the recessed region being configured and dimensioned to retain the plurality of vertically stacked fasteners therein. The second half-section includes a flat side having a second recessed region formed therein. The fastener applicator includes a fastener positioning spring attached to and flush with the first recessed region, wherein the fastener positioning spring is biased to extend beyond the first recessed region and the flat side of the first half-section; and a stop spring housed within the second recessed region, wherein the stop spring is biased such that when unrestrained the stop spring extends beyond the second recessed region and into the first recessed region.
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16 Claims
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1. A fastening apparatus for use in endoscopic surgery, comprising:
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a handle portion; a triggering mechanism at least partially positioned in the handle; a plurality of vertically stacked fasteners; and a fastener applicator connectable to the handle portion, the fastener applicator including; a first half-section and a second half-section, the first half-section includes a flat side having a first recessed region formed therein, the recessed region being configured and dimensioned to retain the plurality of vertically stacked fasteners therein, the second half-section includes a flat side having a second recessed region formed therein; a fastener positioning spring attached to and flush with the first recessed region, wherein the fastener positioning spring is biased to extend beyond the first recessed region and the flat side of the first half-section; and a stop spring housed within the second recessed region, wherein the stop spring is biased such that when unrestrained the stop spring extends beyond the second recessed region and into the first recessed region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A fastening apparatus for use in endoscopic surgery, comprising:
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a handle portion; a triggering mechanism at least partially positioned in the handle; a plurality of vertically stacked fasteners; and a fastener applicator connectable to the handle portion, the fastener applicator including; a slide; a first half-section including a surface having a fastener storage channel formed therein, wherein the fastener storage channel is configured and dimensioned to retain the plurality of fasteners below the surface of the first half-section; a second half-section including a surface having a recessed portion formed therein, wherein the recessed portion being configured and dimensioned to allow reciprocating slidable movement of the slide therethrough, and an anvil formed at the distal end of thereof and extending into the recessed portion; a fastener positioning spring attached within the fastener storage channel, the fastener positioning spring having a distal end which is biased to extend beyond the fastener storage channel and beyond a prominent-most plane of the surface of the first half-section, wherein the fastener positioning spring is configured to urge a distal-most fastener of the plurality of fasteners from the fastener storage channel to the recessed area channel when the slide is positioned proximally of the distal-most fastener; and a stop spring housed within the recessed area of the second half-section, wherein a distal end of the stop spring is biased such that when unrestrained the distal end of the stop spring extends beyond the drive channel, through the slide and into the fastener storage channel of the first half-section, wherein the distal end of the stop spring engages a fastener adjacent to the distal-most fastener.
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