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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2003
James Coleman, Terenure, IE;
Christy Cummins, Tullamore, IE;
Chris Martin, Dublin 12, IE;
Thomas Anthony, Rathfarnham, IE;
Sean Morris, Athlone, IE;
James Coleman, Terenure, IE;
Christy Cummins, Tullamore, IE;
Chris Martin, Dublin 12, IE;
Thomas Anthony, Rathfarnham, IE;
Sean Morris, Athlone, IE;
Other;
Abstract
A surgical stapler comprises a hollow shaftand a tubeslidable axially within the shaft between a forward position wherein one endof the tube projects beyond a free end of the shaft to enter a puncture site in a blood vessel and a rearward position wherein the end of the locator tube is retracted within the shaft. A surgical staplestraddles the tubeand is slidable thereon forwardly towards an anvilagainst which the staple may be deformed to staple together the opposite edges of the puncture site. A cam mechanism drives the staple forwardly along the tubeinto deforming engagement with the anvil and at the same time retracts the tube into the shaft in time to allow the legs of the staple to close onto the puncture site.