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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2013
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Nihir Patel, Stamford, CT (US);
Thomas Wenchell, Durham, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/0643 (2013.01); A61B 17/1114 (2013.01); A61B 17/32053 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07242 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical fastening apparatus including a fastener receiving frame including a plurality of spaced apart openings formed therein and a fastener supporting member containing a plurality of surgical fasteners extending therefrom. The surgical fasteners are engagable with the plurality of openings to mate with the fastener receiving frame to fasten tissue therebetween. The fasteners are engageable with the openings in a plurality of positions dependent on a tissue thickness between the fastener receiving frame and the fastener supporting member.