Surgical fastener and surgical stapling apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4752024
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06920581

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The two-part surgical fastener is composed of an annular stapling part having projecting prongs and annular retaining board having an annular gap which receives the prongs. Barbs on the prongs serve to abut against a retaining ring on the retaining part to maintain a fixed relationship between the parts for stapling purposes. The anvil assembly on which the retaining part of the fastener is mounted as fingers which can be collapsed radially inwardly after stapling to permit ease of removal.

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  • UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Green, David T 251 Wolpit Ave., Norwalk, CT 06581 256 186835
Korthoff, Herbert W 110 Old Belden Hill Rd., Wilton, CT 06897 27 11090

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