Surgical stapler with locking means
US5065929A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 1, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/07214
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved two-piece surgical stapler having first and second mated pieces, and including a first and a second locking means that insure that the two pieces are mated when staples are being ejected.
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