Surgical device with tandem fasteners

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10779819
APP PUB NO 20170281159A1
SERIAL NO

15626550

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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 INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crainich, Lawrence Charlestown, US 107 27056
Harris, Jason L Lebanon, US 1471 422879
Holcomb, Matthew D Morrow, US 32 7634
Stokes, Michael J Cincinnati, US 245 43357
Zeiner, Mark S Mason, US 264 74248

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