Surgical fastener applying apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4530453
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06538830

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In a surgical fastener applying instrument of the type in which the tissue is first clamped by operation of a lever mechanism, a releasable latch is included in the lever mechanism for releasably holding the tissue clamping elements at an intermediate latching position. In this position, the tissue to be fastened is enclosed but not fully clamped by the instrument so that the position of the instrument relative to the tissue can be adjusted without reopening the instrument.

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UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION A NY CORP150 GLOVER AVE NORWALK CT 06850

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Green, David T Norwalk, CT 256 200310

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