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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Ferass Abuzaina, Shelton, CT (US);
Amin Elachchabi, Hamden, CT (US);
Ali Irfan, Shelton, CT (US);
Gregory Fischvogt, Hamden, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical tack applier comprising a handle assembly, an inner tube, a plurality of fasteners and a solution is disclosed. The handle assembly includes an actuator associated therewith. The inner tube extends distally from the handle assembly and defines a longitudinal axis. The inner tube is rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The plurality of fasteners are disposed at least partially within the inner tube and are selectively ejectable therefrom. The solution is disposed within the inner tube and is dispensable through a distal opening of the inner tube.