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Three-stage surgical instrument
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Issued on: 05/11/1976
Inventor: Spasiano , et al.
Surgical staple
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Issued on: 03/29/1977
Inventor: Rothfuss
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Staple cartridge and feed means for use with a surgical stapling instrument
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Wide fascia staple cartridge
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Surgical stapling instrument
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Manually powered surgical stapling instrument
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Endoscope deflection control
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Surgical staplers and staple
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Issued on: 04/14/1981
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Medical stapling device
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Method of hernia repair
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Surgical stapling apparatus having self-contained pneumatic system for completing manually initiated motion sequence
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Surgical stapler pressure regulator
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High capacity medical clip feeding and dispensing mechanism
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