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US 9,872,686 B2Granted
Surgical fastening apparatus
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorNihir Patel
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Abstract
A surgical fastening apparatus includes a fastener retaining frame having a first annular portion having a plurality of retainers circumferentially disposed thereon and a second annular portion having a plurality of circumferentially arranged perforations. The fastener retaining frame is detachably secured to a supporting structure. After the plurality of surgical fasteners has been mated with the plurality of retainers, an annular blade severs the perforations.
Claims23
An end effector of a surgical instrument comprising:
- a tubular body including a plurality of surgical fasteners therein;
- an anvil movable relative to the tubular body between open and approximated positions;
- a fastener retaining frame including a plurality of retainers configured to mate with the plurality of surgical fasteners;
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- a flange secured with the anvil, the flange defining a recess configured to receive a portion of the fastener retaining frame therein, the flange including a ledge in registration with a part of the fastener retaining frame to secure the portion of the fastener retaining frame in the recess of the flange, wherein the portion of the fastener retaining frame is severable, whereby the plurality of the retainers is detachable from the anvil.
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An end effector of a surgical instrument comprising:
- a tubular body including a plurality of surgical fasteners therein;
- an anvil movable relative to the tubular body to clamp tissue therebetween;
- a fastener retaining frame including a plurality of retainers configured to mate with the plurality of surgical fasteners of the tubular body;
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- a flange secured with the anvil, the flange defining a recess configured to receive a portion of the fastener retaining frame therein, the flange including a ledge extending radially over the portion of the fastener retaining frame to secure the portion of the fastener retaining frame within the recess of the flange, wherein the portion of the fastener retaining frame is severable, such that the plurality of the retainers is detachable from the anvil.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.