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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1992

Filed:

Mar. 18, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:

Martin Madden, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Mark Ortiz, Milford, OH (US);

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
227175 ; 227180 ; 227 19 ;
Abstract

A four-row laparoscopic surgical staper cutting mechanism is described wherein stapling and cutting are remotely accomplished. Further, there is disclosed closure means which enable closure and stapling of the apparatus. Finally, such closure can take place either using lever or collar type means. This stapling apparatus is useful in performing surgical stapling functions through the cannula of a surgical trocar.

Published as:
CA2063238A1; EP0505138A1; AU1296992A; BR9200908A; US5170925A; GR920100093A; JPH06125913A; AU653584B2; GR1002208B; CA2063238C;

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