Surgical instruments
CA 1162814 A · Owner: United States Surgical · Inventors: Green, David T.
Overview
Its claims, description and drawings are in the Canadian Patents Database.
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A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling instrument has a nose portion and a pair of substantially parallel elongate limbs extending from the nose portion. The limbs define an uninterrupted slit therebetween extending the entire length and height of the limbs. Seating means are provided in each of the limbs for at least one longitudinally extending row of surgical staples. Longitudinal passage means are provided in each of the limbs for receiving a travelling pusher means operative sequentially to expel staples from the seating means.
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Why it's free to use
- Granted February 28, 1984. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 28, 2001.
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