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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2006
David L. Bombard, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jaime S. Vargas, Menlo Park, CA (US);
James T. Nielsen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Phillipe R. Manoux, San Francisco, CA (US);
Tenny Chang, Mountain View, CA (US);
Stephen A. Yencho, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Bernard A. Hausen, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Brendan M. Donohoe, San Francisco, CA (US);
Theodore M. Bender, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nathan H. White, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Bryan D. Knodel, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
David L. Bombard, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jaime S. Vargas, Menlo Park, CA (US);
James T. Nielsen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Phillipe R. Manoux, San Francisco, CA (US);
Tenny Chang, Mountain View, CA (US);
Stephen A. Yencho, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Bernard A. Hausen, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Brendan M. Donohoe, San Francisco, CA (US);
Theodore M. Bender, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nathan H. White, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Bryan D. Knodel, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
DEXTERA SURGICAL INC., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
A surgical tool for performing anastomosis may include a handle and a tissue effector connected by a shaft, at least party of which may be flexible. The tissue effector may include a staple holder connected to an anvil.