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Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011

Filed:

Oct. 08, 2010
Applicants:

David C. Racenet, Litchfield, CT (US);

Philip Roy, Orange, CT (US);

John W. Beardsley, Wallingford, CT (US);

Lee Ann Olson, Wallingford, CT (US);

Ralph Stearns, Bozrah, CT (US);

Clifford L. Emmons, Oakville, CT (US);

Inventors:

David C. Racenet, Litchfield, CT (US);

Philip Roy, Orange, CT (US);

John W. Beardsley, Wallingford, CT (US);

Lee Ann Olson, Wallingford, CT (US);

Ralph Stearns, Bozrah, CT (US);

Clifford L. Emmons, Oakville, CT (US);

Assignee:

Tyco Healthcare Group LP, North Haven, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A surgical stapling device including an independently rotatable tool assembly is disclosed. The tool assembly includes an anvil and a cartridge assembly which are movable in relation to each other between spaced and approximated positions.

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