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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1996
Wayne P Young, Brewster, NY (US);
Daniel E Alesi, Sherman, CT (US);
Kenneth E Toso, Wilton, CT (US);
United States Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for applying surgical fasteners to body tissue. The apparatus has a handle assembly and an elongated body which extends distally from the handle assembly. A fastener applying assembly is operatively associated with a distal end of the elongated body and includes a cartridge housing a plurality of staples and an anvil movable between an open position and a closed position. An actuation assembly is configured to translate through the fastener applying assembly to effect progressive closure of the anvil and concomitantly effect sequential ejection of staples from the cartridge.