Powered tacker instrument

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8328823
APP PUB NO 20110172681A1
SERIAL NO

13052402

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There is provided a powered tacker device for use in installing multiple surgical fasteners through a prosthetic mesh into tissue. The powered tacker device generally includes a handle assembly and a tacker assembly extending distally from the handle assembly. The handle assembly includes a motor and self-contained power assembly to rotate the surgical fasteners into tissue. The handle assembly is provided with a drive assembly which allows for rotation, as well as distal longitudinal movement, of a surgical fastener relative to the powered tacker device. The tacker assembly includes an inner tube for containing the plurality of surgical fasteners and a driver which is movable out of alignment with the inner tube so as to install a single fastener at a time into tissue.

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  • COVIDIEN LP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aranyi, Ernest Easton, US 122 65252
Krehel, Gregg C Newtown, US 15 3362
Wenchell, Thomas Durham, US 107 27973
Zergiebel, Earl M Guilford, US 59 16985

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