SURGICAL STAPLER

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a surgical fastening apparatus capable of adjusting the application of staples to accommodate different tissue thicknesses. SOLUTION: The surgical fastener applying apparatus comprises a cartridge section having a cartridge containing a plurality of fasteners and an...

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Main Authors JOHNSON PAUL ANTHONY, EDWARDS DANIEL ROBERT MORGAN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.05.2011
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a surgical fastening apparatus capable of adjusting the application of staples to accommodate different tissue thicknesses. SOLUTION: The surgical fastener applying apparatus comprises a cartridge section having a cartridge containing a plurality of fasteners and an anvil section having an anvil for receiving the fasteners when the fasteners advanced from the cartridge. The cartridge and anvil sections clamp tissue therebetween. A cam member is slidable within the cartridge section to fire the fasteners, and is movable from a first position defining a first distance from the anvil to a second position defining a second different distance from the anvil. A cam adjusting member is operably associated with the cam member and moves the cam member from the first position to the second position in response to a thickness of tissue clamped between the anvil and cartridge sections. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20100245722