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AssigneeTyco Healthcare Group LP
InventorsJohn W. Beardsley, Stanislaw Kostrzewski, Frank C. Maffei, Lee Ann Olson, Sachin Shah, William R. Mayfield
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The present disclosure describes a surgical fastener applying apparatus that includes an elongate body portion having proximal and distal ends, an end effector including a first movably coupled to a second jaw that is positioned at the distal end of the elongate body portion, and an introducer member. The introducer member has proximal and distal portions, and is configured and dimensioned for releasable connection with the end effector. The introducer member is at least partially formed from a flexible material, and is configured and dimensioned to separate target tissue from collateral tissue prior to positioning of the target tissue between the first and second jaws of the end effector.
A surgical fastener applying apparatus comprising:
A guide for use with a surgical fastener applying apparatus comprising an end effector including first and second movable jaws, the guide being configured and dimensioned to separate target tissue from collateral tissue prior to positioning of the target tissue between the first and second jaws, the guide including an introducer member longer than each of the first and second jaws, and a connector member being configured and dimensioned for releasable, contemporaneous engagement with a dissector tip of the end effector and with the introducer member such that the connector member is positionable between the end effector and the introducer member to releasably couple the introducer member to the end effector, wherein the connector member is formed from a biocompatible material suitable for contact with a patient's internal tissue during a surgical procedure that is more rigid than the introducer member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.