Surgical device with tandem fasteners
US10779819B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/068
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical fastener applier having a handle and a fastener housing extending from the handle. The housing contains at least one anvil movable within the staple housing, the anvil has a proximal position and a distal position. When in the distal position a distal end of the anvil extends distal to the distal end of the staple housing. The housing contains a plurality of surgical fasteners each of which in the shape of a loop. At least one of the fasteners is placed around a portion of the anvil when in the distal position. The applier has a first mechanism for moving the anvil distally after a fastener has been deployed, and a second mechanism for moving the anvil distally after a fastener has been deployed. The second means is independent of the first means.
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