Patent · US Expired

Surgical instrument for resection of hollow organs

US4589413A · kind A · utility

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6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 21, 1983
Grant dateMay 20, 1986
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 21, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/0725
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The disclosure is made of a surgical instrument comprising a suturing device having a supporting body and a staple body with an ejector for ejecting staples therefrom for suturing, the bodies being coupled together by means of a pivot device adjacent one end, and a retainer is provided at the other end thereof for locking a relative position of the bodies. A cutting device is provided for cutting tissues. The pivot device is coupled to one of the bodies by means of a mechanism for moving the body in the plane thereof in parallel with itself with respect to the pivot device. The retainer is of a length which is adjustable in accordance with the amount of movement of one of the bodies.

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