Apparatus and clip for fastening body tissue
US5456400A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 22, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for applying a surgical fastener includes a cartridge which holds a plurality of surgical fasteners in an array, a fastener advancing mechanism, and a mechanism for closing the fasteners, which includes an anvil and laterally moving arms to apply lateral force to bend the legs of the distal fastener inwardly to a closed position. The fasteners can be made of a bioabsorbable material.
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