Surgical stapler having a plastic closure plate
CA 2547095 C · Owner: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · Inventors: Nguyen, Anthony T.; Kohn, David L.; Kruszynski, Michael L.
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A surgical instrument for applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue. The surgical instrument includes a frame having a proximal end and a distal end with a handle at the proximal end and a support structure at the distal end. The support structure is adapted to support cartridge containing the plurality of surgical fasteners. The instrument further includes a closure member for supporting at least a portion of the cartridge for movement from a proximal end of the support structure to a distal end of the support structure wherein at least a portion of the closure member is made from plastic.
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- Filed May 16, 2006 and granted July 7, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 16, 2026.
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