EP0180820A2
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Surgical closure element
Assignee: Wyeth Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1985-10-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-10-15
Abstract
Abstract An improved surgical instrument cartridge is described. The cartridge comprises a plurality of wound closure elements. Each element has a crown and two opposite side legs. The distal end of each leg of a wound closure element contacts the crown of the adjacent preceding element. The improvement comprises the legs of each element being self-aligning, relative to the adjacent preceding element. A surgical staple is a preferred wound closure element.
Inventors
- 👤 John Emerson Burbank, Iii
- 👤 John R. Montgomery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/60; A61B17/64; F; F16; F16B; F16B15/00; F16B15/0015; A61B17/064; A61B17/0644; A61B17/068; A61B17/0682; A61B17/0684; B; B25; B25C; B25C5/00; B25C5/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A surgical instrument cartridge comprising a plurality of wound closure elements, each element having a crown and two opposite side legs, the distal end of each leg of a wound closure element contacting the crown of the adjacent preceding element; means for containing at least each end of each crown and the proximal end of each leg in said cartridge; and means for attaching said cartridge to a surgical instrument, the improvement comprising the legs of each element being self-aligning in said containing means, relative to said adjacent preceding element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A surgical instrument cartridge comprising a plurality of wound closure elements, each element having a crown and two opposite side legs, the distal end of each leg of a wound closure element contacting the crown of the adjacent preceding element; means for containing at least each end of each crown and the proximal end of each leg in said cartridge; and means for attaching said cartridge to a surgical instrument, the improvement comprising the legs of each element being self-aligning in said containing means, relative to said adjacent preceding element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A cartridge of Claim 1 comprising a deformation adjacent each end of said crown, the distal end of each leg of an element contacting the respective deformation of the adjacent preceding element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cartridge of Claim 1 or 2 wherein the distal ends of said legs of each element are in an essentially converging relationship.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
A cartridge of Claim 3 wherein each element is a clip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
A cartridge of Claim 3 wherein each element is a staple.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A cartridge of Claim 1 comprising a plurality of surgical staples, the improvement comprising at least one bend in each crown of each staple such that the distal ends of said legs of each staple are in an essentially symmetrical converging relationship.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A cartridge of Claim 6 wherein said containing means are two opposite grooves.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cartridge of Claim 6 or 7 wherein said bend is at about the center of said crown.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A cartridge of Claim 6 or 7 wherein said crown has two bends.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A cartridge of Claim 9 wherein said bends are equidistant from the center of said crown.
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