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Surgical fastener applying apparatus
Assignee: United States Surgical Corp
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Filing: 1985-10-04
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Granted: 1988-08-30
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Expires: 2005-10-04
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for substantially simultaneously applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue includes means for preventing all of the fasteners from reaching peak formation force at the same time in order to reduce the maximum force required to operate the apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 David T. Green
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 01:29
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/068; A61B17/072; A61B2017/07214; A61B2017/07242; A61B2017/07257; A61B2017/07264; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B2017/2926; A61B2017/2927; A61B2017/2929
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An apparatus for applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue comprising: a fastener carrying means having a plurality of fasteners therein; forming means opposite said fastener carrying means to form said fasteners after penetration through body tissue; and drive means including a longitudinal shaft and a drive bar located on a distal end of said shaft applying a positive drive force to said fasteners to drive said fastener from said fastener carrying means through the body tissue and toward said forming means; wherein at least one of said forming means and said drive means causes some of said fasteners to reach peak formation force before the remainder of said fasteners reach peak formation force.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
116 words
An apparatus for applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue comprising: a fastener carrying means having a plurality of fasteners therein; forming means opposite said fastener carrying means to form said fasteners after penetration through body tissue; and drive means including a longitudinal shaft and a drive bar located on a distal end of said shaft applying a positive drive force to said fasteners to drive said fastener from said fastener carrying means through the body tissue and toward said forming means; wherein at least one of said forming means and said drive means causes some of said fasteners to reach peak formation force before the remainder of said fasteners reach peak formation force.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said drive means further includes pusher means arranged between said drive bar and said fasteners, and wherein said pusher means associated with some of said fasteners are longer than said pusher means associated with the remainder of said fasteners.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said drive bar has a distal surface comprising first portions to contact said pushers associated with some of said fasteners, and second portions to contact said pushers associated with the remainder of said fasteners, and wherein said second portions are recessed relative to said first portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said forming means comprises an anvil having an anvil surface with staple-clinching grooves formed therein, wherein said fasteners comprise staples which are applied by clinching against said anvil surface in said staple-clinching grooves, and wherein said staple-clinching grooves associated with some of said staples are shallower than said staple-clinching grooves associated with the remainder of said staples.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said fasteners comprises resinous tissue-piercing parts, and said forming means includes resinous retainer parts releasably mounted therein, and wherein said resinous retainer means associated with the remainder of said fasteners are recessed on said forming means relative to said resinous retainer parts associated with some of said fasteners.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
In an apparatus for applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue, the combination comprising: a plurality of fasteners; a fastener-carrying means; forming means opposite said fastener-carrying means to form said fasteners after penetration through body tissue; drive means including a longitudinal shaft and a drive bar located on a distal end thereof applying a positive drive force to said fasteners to drive said fastener from said fastener carrying means simultaneously though the body tissue and towards said forming means; wherein some of said fasteners are longer than the remainder of said fasteners, said longer fasteners thereby contacting said forming means and reaching peak formation force before the remainder of said fasteners contact said forming means and reach peak formation force.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
122 words
In an apparatus for applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue, the combination comprising: a plurality of fasteners; a fastener-carrying means; forming means opposite said fastener-carrying means to form said fasteners after penetration through body tissue; drive means including a longitudinal shaft and a drive bar located on a distal end thereof applying a positive drive force to said fasteners to drive said fastener from said fastener carrying means simultaneously though the body tissue and towards said forming means; wherein some of said fasteners are longer than the remainder of said fasteners, said longer fasteners thereby contacting said forming means and reaching peak formation force before the remainder of said fasteners contact said forming means and reach peak formation force.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 6 wherein said fasteners comprise staples and wherein said forming means comprises an anvil having staple-clinching grooves formed therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 6 wherein said fasteners comprise resinous tissue-piercing parts, and wherein said forming means includes resinous retainer parts releasably mounted thereon and adapted to fasten with a respective resinous tissue-piercing part.
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