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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2015
Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL (US);
Megan Henken, Wauconda, IL (US);
Derek Roberts, Chicago, IL (US);
Brendan Fong, Riverwoods, IL (US);
Alex Hay, Chicago, IL (US);
Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL (US);
Abstract
A cutting device () includes a receiver () and a translating head (). The receiver includes a mounting plate () with a first fastener delivery device () and a second fastener delivery device () coupled thereto. A first gatherer () and a second gatherer () each extend distally from the mounting plate between the first fastener delivery device and the second fastener delivery device. A cutter () extends distally from the mounting plate between the first gatherer and the second gatherer. The translating head includes a complementary cutter () to engage the cutter to impart a scissor cutting action as the translating head translates toward the receiver. The translating head can also optionally include a third gatherer (), a fourth gatherer (), a first bender (), and a second bender () as well.