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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2009
Filed:
May. 05, 2006
Keith Milliman, Bethel, CT (US);
Kevin Sniffen, Danbury, CT (US);
David A. Nicholas, Trumbull, CT (US);
Scott E. Manzo, Shelton, CT (US);
Peter Hinchliffe, New Haven, CT (US);
Keith Milliman, Bethel, CT (US);
Kevin Sniffen, Danbury, CT (US);
David A. Nicholas, Trumbull, CT (US);
Scott E. Manzo, Shelton, CT (US);
Peter Hinchliffe, New Haven, CT (US);
Other;
Abstract
A surgical instrument for anastomosis of first and second blood vessels includes a housing having distal and proximal ends, a handle and a disposable loading unit removably mounted to the distal end of the housing. The loading unit includes upper and lower fastener support members having a passage defined therethrough for receiving an end of the second blood vessel and configured to releasably support a plurality of surgical fasteners. The loading unit also includes a retractable anvil located at a distal end of the loading unit, the anvil being movable relative to the fastener support member in response to actuation of the handle to simultaneously deform the of surgical fasteners.