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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2009
Applicant:
Joseph P. Orban, Iii, Norwalk, CT (US);
Inventor:
Joseph P. Orban, III, Norwalk, CT (US);
Assignee:
Tyco Healthcare LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for performing a surgical anastomotic procedure are disclosed herein. Apparatus according to the present disclosure include at least one fastener including a first fastener portion having an anchoring leg portion, a second fastener portion including an anchoring leg portion, wherein the first and second fastener portions are operatively associated with one another to selectively fix the position of the first fastener portion relative to the second fastener portion.