Surgical fastener and surgical stapling apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4917114
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07176695

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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 abutt 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 CORPORATIONNORWALK CONNECTICUT 06856

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Green, David T Norwalk, CT 256 200310
Korthoff, Herbert W Wilton, CT 27 11887

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