A surgical instrument for applying tissue fasteners. The instrument includes a stationary jaw and a movable jaw mounted on a support body. The jaws are placed on the opposite sides of the tissue to be joined. The instrument includes means for holding the tissue between the jaws while the fasteners are...http://www.google.fr/patents/US4607636?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US4607636 - Surgical instrument for applying fasteners having tissue locking means for maintaining the tissue in the instrument while applying the fasteners (case I)
Surgical instrument for applying fasteners having tissue locking means for ...