Surgical apparatus for applying surgical fasteners EPO Patent 1854416-A1

1854416-A1 is referenced by 218 patents and cites 8 patents.

A surgical stapling apparatus to perform sequential operations such as tissue clamping, staple forming and/or tissue cutting. The apparatus is an endoscopic stapler configuration comprising a frame and an endoscopic portion defining a longitudinal axis and extending distally from the frame, the endoscopic portion including an elongated housing having a distal member for mounting a cartridge assembly.

Title
Surgical apparatus for applying surgical fasteners
Application Number
EP20070016753 19941005
Publication Number
1854416 (A1)
Application Date
October 5, 1994
Publication Date
November 14, 2007
Inventor
Alli Alim
US
Sorrentino Gregory
US
Assignee
United States Surgical
US
IPC
A61B 17/068
A61B 17/072
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Citations: 218 (view full list)

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