Surgical fastener applying apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7721933
APP PUB NO 20080283573A1
SERIAL NO

12186269

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A surgical fastener applying apparatus is provided including a cartridge half-section and an anvil half-section, the cartridge half-section and anvil half-section being relatively movable from an unclamped position to a clamped position; and a loading unit receivable in the cartridge half-section and having a plurality of staples and a plurality of staple pusher members. The cartridge half-section includes a frame; a member being longitudinally movable through the loading unit to interact with the plurality of staple pusher members to fire the staples; and a lockout mechanism arranged to block advancement of the member in a locked-out position of the lockout mechanism. In use, after loading of the loading unit in the surgical fastener applying apparatus and subsequent clamping of the cartridge and anvil half-sections, the lockout mechanism is moved to an unlocked position to allow advancement of the member.

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COVIDIEN LP15 HAMPSHIRE STREET MANSFIELD MA 02048

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ehrenfels, Karl H Cheshire, US 20 28389
Ivanko, David San Diego, US 35 31611
Lehn, Randolph F Stratford, US 41 63610
Pedros, Roberto Oxford, US 39 28168
Rethy, Csaba L Fairfield, US 39 33727
Viola, Frank J Sandy Hook, US 306 269250

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