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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2010
Lawrence Crainich, Charlestown, NH (US);
Jason L. Harris, Mason, OH (US);
Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Matthew D. Holcomb, Lebanon, OH (US);
Jonathan B. O'keefe, North Attleboro, MA (US);
Keith D. Boudreau, Beverly, MA (US);
Jeffrey C. Cerier, Franklin, MA (US);
Lawrence Crainich, Charlestown, NH (US);
Jason L. Harris, Mason, OH (US);
Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Matthew D. Holcomb, Lebanon, 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 mechanism for feeding a fastener including a housing having a longitudinal axis and at least one fastener within the housing. The fastener has a crown and at least two legs extending therefrom. The fastener is disposed within the housing in a first plane parallel to the longitudinal axis. The mechanism includes an elongated actuator disposed within the housing. The actuator has a shaft substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mechanism and rigidly spaced from the fastener in a second plane. The actuator has at least one radially extending advancer disposed along a length thereof, and a mechanism for rotating the actuator so that the advancer engages the fastener.