Surgical fastener applying apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7334717
APP PUB NO 20050222616A1
SERIAL NO

10508191

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Surgical fastener applying apparatus for sequentially applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue are provided. The surgical fastener applying apparatus includes a replaceable cartridge assembly receivable in a distal end portion of a cartridge receiving half-section, the cartridge assembly including a safety lockout pivotably disposed along the upper surface of the cartridge assembly and movable from an unlocked orientation permitting assembly of an anvil half-section to the cartridge receiving half-section, to a locked orientation preventing assembly of the anvil half-section to the cartridge receiving-half section.

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  • COVIDIEN LP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ehrenfels, Karl H Cheshire, CT 20 25863
Ivanko, David San Diego, CA 35 28799
Lehn, Randolph F Stratford, NY 41 58309
Pedros, Roberto Seymour, CT 39 25700
Rethy, Csaba L Fairfield, CT 39 30755
Viola, Frank J Sandy Hook, CT 306 246964

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