SURGICAL STAPLER FASTENING DEVICE

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13371684

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A surgical fastener applier having a handle and a fastener housing extending from the handle. The housing contains at least one anvil movable within the staple housing, the anvil has a proximal position and a distal position. When in the distal position a distal end of the anvil extends distal to the distal end of the staple housing. The housing contains a plurality of surgical fasteners each of which in the shape of a loop. At least one of the fasteners is placed around a portion of the anvil when in the distal position. The applier has a first mechanism for moving the anvil distally after a fastener has been deployed, and a second mechanism for moving the anvil distally after a fastener has been deployed. The second means is independent of the first means.

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ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC4545 CREEK ROAD #97 CINCINNATI OH 45242

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boudreau, Keith D Beverly, US 13 1565
Cerier, Jeffrey C Franklin, US 65 16742
Harris, Jason L Mason, US 1467 419583
Holcomb, Matthew D Lebanon, US 32 7612
O'Keefe, Jonathan B North Attleboro, US 21 1758
Stokes, Michael J Cincinnati, US 244 43139
Zeiner, Mark S Mason, US 264 73898

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