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Surgical stapling tool

US7678121B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 2005
Grant dateMar 16, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2002/065
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical stapler may include a catheter connected to a stapler head and a handle. The stapler head may be configured for introduction into the vasculature of a patient. The stapler head may include a driver movable in two dimensions relative to a plurality of staples. Each staple may be held by a holder, where the holders may be connected together or fabricated as a unitary cartridge.

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