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Varying tissue compression using take-up component

  • US 8,091,756 B2
  • Filed: 04/03/2009
  • Issued: 01/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical fastener applying apparatus, comprising:

  • a first jaw having proximal and distal ends and including an anvil member, the anvil member extending along a longitudinal axis and including a tissue contacting surface;

    a second jaw having proximal and distal ends movably coupled to the first jaw and including a cartridge member; and

    a hemostasis member positioned between the first jaw and the second jaw, the hemostasis member having a stepped profile configured and dimensioned to apply at least two different compressive forces to tissue during approximation of the first and second jaws, the hemostasis member having a height that is varied along the longitudinal axis such that the compressive forces are varied along the longitudinal axis.

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