Surgical stapler with retractable anvil
US4645111A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 8, 1981 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/0684
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical stapler includes a supply of staples which are fed one at a time to the discharge opening where a driver in the stapler housing bends the staple around the anvil, the anvil being retracted within the housing away from the discharge opening as the driver completes the bending operation.
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