Semi-disposable surgical stapler
US5111987A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 12, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/07264
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A semi-disposable surgical stapling instrument for the replacement of staple cartridges, as needed, in the course of an operation, and for the optional provision of a knife to cut tissue between staple rows. Propulsion of the stapling unit may be powered and controlled from the back of the instrument by either hand, as desired, during a surgical procedure with minimal generation of frictional or distorting forces. Economic materials of construction may be employed.
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