Apparatus and method for placing staples in laparoscopic or endoscopic procedures

A surgical stapler for placing lateral lines of staples and making an incision, all through an endoscopic tube, includes an anvil member (136) which is mounted to the distal end of an elongated housing (134). A tubular collar (124) disposed around the arm of the anvil member is movable to a distal p...

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Main Authors BOLANOS, HENRY, ALESI, DANIEL E, GREEN, DAVID T, RATCLIFF, KEITH, SHERTS, CHARLES R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 13.05.1992
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A surgical stapler for placing lateral lines of staples and making an incision, all through an endoscopic tube, includes an anvil member (136) which is mounted to the distal end of an elongated housing (134). A tubular collar (124) disposed around the arm of the anvil member is movable to a distal position to bias the anvil member and a cartridge assembly into cooperative alignment, thereby clamping body tissue to be fastened between the anvil member and cartridge assembly.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19910116948