Title:
A fastener application device for surgery containing an exchangeable cartridge assembly
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6244102
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A surgical fastener applying apparatus (10) includes a cartridge-receiving assembly (60) and a cartridge assembly (100) releasably engagable therewith. The cartridge assembly includes a housing (102) and a knife assembly (150) having a knife (160) translatable from an initial position to a deployed position and a knife guard (170) pivotable between a storage position, wherein the knife guard substantially encloses the knife member, and a use position, wherein the knife member is exposed for translation through the housing. The knife guard engages to the knife member such that translation of the knife member rotates the guard to the use position.
Inventors:
Paul A. Silica
Eric Taylor
Peter Hathaway
Matthew Jay. Chowanik
Eric Taylor
Peter Hathaway
Matthew Jay. Chowanik
Application Number:
JP2013092184A
Publication Date:
December 06, 2017
Filing Date:
April 25, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Covidien Limited Partnership
International Classes:
A61B17/072
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2004531280A | ||||
| JP2010069308A |
Foreign References:
| US6010054 | ||||
| US20100320252 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takeshi Oshio