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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
May. 22, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stanley H. Remiszewski, Greenwich, CT (US);
David T. Green, Westport, CT (US);
Henry Bolanos, East Norwalk, CT (US);
Assignee:
United States Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/7068 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/7068 ;
Abstract
A surgical stapling apparatus having first and second handle members pivotably mounted to one another for movement from an open position to a closed position to clamp body tissue between the distal jaws. After the body tissue is clamped, a trigger mechanism is activated to advance a staple pusher to force a staple through the tissue and into contact with an anvil to deform the staple legs. An actuating lever may be interposed between the trigger mechanism and the staple pusher.