Appliance for storing, distributing and placing surgical fasteners
US7833234B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0419
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An appliance for storing, distributing and placing surgical fasteners comprises a handgrip body and an elongate element attached to the handgrip. The elongate element includes a magazine slide adapted to be displaced in the elongate element by a control rod. The control rod can be, in turn, actuated by the handgrip. The magazine slide also has surgical fasteners. Each surgical fastener has an anchoring bar, a catching bar and a connecting strip. A distal part of the anchoring bar has a conical shape. A distal end of the distal part of the anchoring bar has a hemispherical shape.
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