Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners

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PATENT NO 5579978
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08358999

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A surgical stapling or fastening instrument for applying surgical fasteners to tissue having an adjustable closure mechanism to linearly approximate the distance between the jaw members of the instrument. The adjustable closure mechanism consists of a retaining mechanism and a linkage structure which is actuable to linearly urge the jaw members towards each other. A coupling arrangement is also provided which permits firing of the staples or fasteners only when the jaw members are approximated a predetermined distance towards each other.

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UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATIONNORWALK CONNECTICUT 06856

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Ehrenfels, Karl H Danbury, CT 20 28389
Green, David T Westport, CT 256 200310
Kappel, Gary S Stamford, CT 33 10835

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