Purse string applicator
US4773420A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 1987 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/1142
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The purse string applicator has a pair of tissue engaging arms which can be extended from the applicator to grasp apertured tissue and to subsequently flatten and move the engaged tissue over an anvil carrier. The arms are mounted on a tube which can be slid through a handle by means of a tissue knob held by a surgeon. The arms are also movable transversely by means of a control knob at the proximal end so as to engage and flatten the apertured tissue. A pair of handles are provided to staple a purse string about the apertured tissue after postioning of the tissue on the anvil carrier.
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