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Surgical fastener applying apparatus

US7631794B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Tyco Healthcare Group LP · US

Inventors

Csaba L. Rethy · Fairfield, US
Karl H. Ehrenfels · Cheshire, US
Roberto Pedros · Seymour, US
David Ivanko · San Diego, US
Randolph F. Lehn · Stratford, US
Frank J. Viola · Sandy Hook, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 6, 2008
Grant date	Dec 15, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 6, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0814
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to surgical fastener applying apparatus for sequentially applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue. The surgical fastener applying apparatus includes a replaceable cartridge assembly receivable in a distal end portion of a cartridge receiving half-section, the cartridge assembly including a safety lockout pivotably disposed along the upper surface of the cartridge assembly and movable from an unlocked orientation permitting assembly of an anvil half-section to the cartridge receiving half-section, to a locked orientation preventing assembly of the anvil half-section to the cartridge receiving-half section.

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