Suturing assembly and method
Patent 4809695 Issued on March 7, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date: 
February 25, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
February 25, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 07/018662 filed on 02/25/1987US Classes:227/175.1, SURGICAL STAPLER227/19WITH MEANS TO ASSEMBLE PLURAL PIECES OF WORKExaminersPrimary: Pinkham, Richard C.Assistant: Jackson, Gary Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA61B 17/12 (20060101)A61B 17/122 (20060101) A61B 17/064 (20060101) A61B 17/072 (20060101) A61B 17/068 (20060101) AbstractA tissue suturing assembly (10) and method involves C-shaped suturing staples (16) embedded in a cartridge (14) formed of a carrier (18) and opposite cartridge jaws (20 and 22). The opposite cartridge jaws are moved linearly along a track in the carrier to bend the C-shaped staples into spiraling overlapping loops by a separate elongated pliers-like clamping tool (12). The cartridge jaws selectively engage the pliers-like tool jaws (90) so that a loaded cartridge can be mounted on the pliers-like tool, the suturing staples mounted therein can be rolled up from their ends to thereby pass through tissues positioned in mouths of the staples, the cartridge can be removed from the pliers-like tool jaws, and a new loaded cartridge can be mounted on the pliers-like tool jaws to repeat this process. An equalizer mechanism (84) is included on the pliers-like tool to cause opposite jaws of the pliers-like tool to move correspondingly uniformed distances.Other References
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