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Surgical stapling instrument with independent sequential firing

US8016176B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Tyco Healthcare Group LP · US

Inventors

Dino Kasvikis · Mansfield, US
Danyel Racenet · Middletown, US
David Farascioni · Bethel, US
Thomas Wenchell · Durham, US
Philip Roy · Lafayette, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 27, 2009
Grant date	Sep 13, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 18, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/07214
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An end effector for a surgical fastener applying instrument including a first jaw member and a second jaw member. The second jaw member includes first and second cartridges each containing a plurality of surgical fasteners, wherein each of the first and second cartridges is configured to move independently with respect to the first jaw member between a proximal position and a distal.

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