Variable compression surgical fastener apparatus
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Jan 24, 2012
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Oct 15, 2009
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Apr 3, 2009
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Apr 14, 2008
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A surgical fastener applying apparatus comprising a fastener supporting portion and a retainer supporting portion. The fastener supporting portion includes a first row of first surgical fasteners and a second row of second surgical fasteners. The retainer supporting portion includes a first row of first retainers and a second row of second retainers, the first fasteners engagable with the first retainers and the second fasteners engagable with the second retainers. The fasteners and retainers are configured so when engaged a first distance between at least one of the first fastener backspans and respective first retainer backspan is different than a second distance between at least one of the second fastener backspans and respective second retainer backspan.
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