Driven surgical stapler improvements

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8245899
APP PUB NO 20110024479A1
SERIAL NO

12693462

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A surgical fastener apparatus including a handle, an elongated shaft having a proximal end attached to the handle and a distal end extending therefrom. An end effector comprising a pair of jaws pivoted at a proximal end thereof and movable between an open and closed position, and a cartridge containing a plurality of surgical fasteners, the cartridge attached to the end effector. An electrically powered actuator for deploying the surgical fasteners. An electrically activated reverse mechanism for moving the elongated member from a distal most position within the end effector to a proximal position, the electrically activated reverse mechanism moves the elongated member proximally after the elongated member has moved to the distal most position by moving the trigger to the open position, and wherein after activation of the reverse mechanism proximal movement of the elongated member can be stopped by returning the trigger to its closed position.

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CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONALZUG CITY ZUG ZUG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Laurent, Ryan J Liberty Township, US 64 42086
Smith, Bret W Kings Mills, US 123 93028
Swensgard, Brett E West Chester, US 146 109773
Yates, David C West Chester, US 661 299899

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