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Surgical fastener applying apparatus including a knife guard

US8973805B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Covidien LP · US

Inventors

Paul Scirica · Huntington, US
Eric Taylor · East Hampton, US
Peter Hathaway · Lebanon, US
Matthew Chowaniec · Middletown, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 25, 2012
Grant date	Mar 10, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 16, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0801
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical fastener applying apparatus includes a cartridge-receiving assembly and a cartridge assembly releasably engagable therewith. The cartridge assembly includes a housing and a knife assembly having a knife translatable from an initial position to a deployed position and a knife guard pivotable between a storage position, wherein the knife guard substantially encloses the knife member, and a use position, wherein the knife member is exposed for translation through the housing. The knife guard engages to the knife member such that translation of the knife member rotates the guard to the use position.

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