Curved knife for linear staplers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5554164
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08415026

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A knife for use with surgical fastening instrument for applying fasteners to tissue, the knife including a nonlinear cutting edge having a first portion, a second portion, and an intermediate between said first and said second portion, said first portion being positioned at least as distal as said intermediate portion. The cutting edge is configured to completely sever selected tissue while minimizing the potential for 'wisping' of uncut or partially cut tissue away from the cutting edge.

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UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATIONNORWALK CONNECTICUT 06856

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dworak, Frank Rocky Hill, CT 1 478
Gravener, Roy D Fairfield, CT 14 7598
Kus, Joseph E Norwalk, CT 4 510
Lehn, Randolph F Stratford, CT 41 63610
Stearns, Ralph A Bozrah, CT 17 3419
Wilson, Donald F Shelton, CT 2 855

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