Motor driven surgical fastener device with mechanisms for adjusting a tissue gap within the end effector
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May 21, 2013
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Jan 20, 2011
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Jul 29, 2010
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Feb 6, 2009
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A surgical fastener apparatus having a handle, an elongated shaft having a proximal end attached to the handle and a distal end extending therefrom. An end effector including a pair of jaws pivoted at a proximal end thereof and movable between an open and closed position. A cartridge containing a plurality of surgical fasteners, the cartridge attached to the end effector. An electrically powered actuator for deploying the surgical fasteners, the actuator including a power source and a motor. Means for electrically adjusting the amount of spacing between the jaws when the end effector is in the closed position.
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