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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2011
Matthew D. Holcomb, Lebanon, OH (US);
Jason L. Harris, Mason, OH (US);
Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark S. Zeiner, Mason, OH (US);
Jonathan B. O'keefe, North Attleboro, MA (US);
Keith D. Boudreau, Beverly, MA (US);
Jeffrey C. Cerier, Franklin, MA (US);
Matthew D. Holcomb, Lebanon, OH (US);
Jason L. Harris, Mason, OH (US);
Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark S. Zeiner, Mason, OH (US);
Jonathan B. O'Keefe, North Attleboro, MA (US);
Keith D. Boudreau, Beverly, MA (US);
Jeffrey C. Cerier, Franklin, MA (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A fastener applying device including a staple housing having a proximal end attached to a handle, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween. There is at least one fastener within the housing. The device also includes an anvil movable within the staple housing. The anvil has a proximal position and a distal position, wherein when in the distal position a distal end of the anvil extends distal to the distal end of the staple housing by a distance. The device also includes an adjustment nut connecting the staple housing to the handle. Rotation of the adjustment nut changes the distance.