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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dominick L Mastri, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Michael S Kolesa, Norwalk, CT (US);
Leonard Stern, Meriden, CT (US);
Assignee:
United States Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
227181 ; 227 19 ; 227175 ;
Abstract
Apparatus is disclosed for applying two-part surgical fasteners during endoscopic or laparoscopic procedures. The apparatus includes a handle assembly, an endoscopic portion which extends from the handle assembly, and a tool assembly pivotally associated with a distal end of the endoscopic portion for applying a two-part surgical fastener. A mechanism is provided for effectuating articulated pivotal movement of the fastener applying tool assembly within an angular sector of rotation to increase the operational range of the instrument.
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