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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2012
Doug Souls, Andover, NJ (US);
Michael Cardinale, Morristown, NJ (US);
Brian Auer, Rathdrum, ID (US);
Simon Cohn, Lebanon, NJ (US);
Jens-peter Straehnz, Bielefeld, DE;
Doug Souls, Andover, NJ (US);
Michael Cardinale, Morristown, NJ (US);
Brian Auer, Rathdrum, ID (US);
Simon Cohn, Lebanon, NJ (US);
Jens-Peter Straehnz, Bielefeld, DE;
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Abstract
A clamping device for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a lower arm having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal ends, and an upper arm pivotally connected with the lower arm. An actuator is coupled with the upper and lower arms for moving the distal ends of the arms toward one another for closing the clamping device. A surgical fastener dispenser is secured to the distal end of the lower arm. The dispenser includes a cartridge body having a top surface with a surgical fastener dispenser opening. A pad is pivotally connected to the distal end of the upper arm. When the clamping device is closed, a bottom surface of the pad applies a clamping force upon the top surface of the cartridge body for dispensing one of the surgical fasteners at an angle that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.