Bone stapler cartridge
US4569469A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 1985 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00544
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone stapler including a staple cartridge that, when removed from the stapler, insures that no staple can remain in the stapler, and is held in place by a rotatable locking member that in one position can pass through an opening in a wall of the stapler and can then be rotated to hold the cartridge in place.
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