Pneumatic actuator for dispensing surgical staples

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9987009
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15729515

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The pneumatic actuator for dispensing surgical staples is a handheld actuator for use with a typical staple cartridge. A source of pressurized fluid is used to automatically drive forward movement of a plunger rod. As in a conventional, manually-driven surgical stapler, the forward movement of the plunger rod is used to actuate the surgical stapler to bend and eject a staple. The pneumatic actuator may be used with any suitable type of surgical staple cartridge, through coupling of the plunger rod thereto. The pneumatic actuator for dispensing surgical staples includes a housing having an upper portion, for receiving the pressurized fluid to drive the plunger rod, and a lower portion, which is configured to act as a gripping handle for the user. A finger-actuated trigger is further provided, allowing for single finger release of the pressurized fluid to reset the pneumatic actuator for a surgical stapler.

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KING SAUD UNIVERSITYP O BOX 800 RIYADH 11421

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fakhouri, Abdulaziz Saud Riyadh, SA 2 1
Fakhouri, Faisal Saud Riyadh, SA 1 1
Torres-Rodriguez, Justo Juvian Columbus, US 1 1

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