Abbott Laboratories Corporation

Edgar G Manosalva

Donald J Goldhardt

James D Morrow

Jeffrey R Ross

Todd C Tomba

Roger W Smith

William Edward Patton

Bradford Lynn Buck

James L Tiefenthal

Donna Plant Taylor

Lawrence Edward Zimmer

Steve Nelson

Donald J Goldhart

Pump cassette

Tubing adapter

A spring-loaded reciprocable stylet holder assembly includes a cap; a hollow body element partially nested within and reciprocable a major part of its length into the cap; a spring urging the body element outwardly of the cap; and a stylet supported at one end by the cap and extending through and beyond the body element. The remote end of the body element has a small borehole through which the stylet extends. The remote end is also provided with attachment means for a hypodermic needle with slotted tip for T-fastener emplacement, the needle telescopically surrounding the full length of the stylet. In a useful modification of the device an insufflation adapter having a side port for attachment of a hypodermic syringe is placed in line between the body element and the hypodermic needle. The stylet holder assembly with a slotted hypodermic needle attached thereto may be used for emplacing a T-fastener in a hollow organ of a person, such as the stomach.

Method of using a spring-loaded reciprocable stylet holder to eject a

Spring-loaded reciprocable stylet holder

A T-fastener installation kit includes a packaging device for loading the T-fastener into a slotted needle without requiring the hands of the surgeon to touch the sharp end of the needle. T-fasteners may be commonly used, for example, in surgical procedures in which the T-fasteners are used to secure a patient's stomach or bowel in apposition to the abdominal wall. The packaging device includes a housing having a cylindrical recess into which the 'T' head of the T-fastener is loaded. The surgeon can slide the open end of the slotted needle into the cylindrical recess and over the 'T' head of the T-fastener, thereby effectively loading the T-fastener into the slotted needle without requiring the surgeon to touch the sharp point of the needle.

Method for loading a T-shaped tension device into a slotted needle

Packaging for T-shaped tension devices

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Columbus, OH, United States of America

Edgar G Manosalva