Surgical staples with plated anvils

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5505363
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08405441

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The present invention relates to anvils for surgical fastener applicators having a fastener forming surface for forming surgical fasteners, an intermediate surface formed of a metallic alloy disposed on at least a portion of the fastener forming surface and a polytetrafluorethylene coating disposed on the intermediate surface. The polytetrafluorethylene coating is provided to reduce the force necessary to form the fasteners.

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UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATIONNORWALK CONNECTICUT 06856

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Bolanos, Henry East Norwalk, CT 128 117641
Ehrenfels, Karl H Ridgefield, CT 20 28389
Green, David T Westport, CT 256 200310
Kappel, Gary S Stamford, CT 33 10835

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