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Hirsch et al.
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US005368599A
[ii] Patent Number: 5,368,599 [45] Date of Patent: Nov. 29,1994
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SUGICAL FASTENING APPARATUS WITH SUTURE ARRAY
Inventors: Leon C. Hirsch; David T. Green, both of Westport; Henry Bolanos, East Norwalk, all of Conn.; Wayne P. Young, Brewster, N.Y.; Dorainick L. Mastri, Bridgeport, Conn.; Lisa W. Heaton, Norwalk, Conn.; Mark E. Alari, Derby, Conn.
Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, Conn.
Appl. No.: 958,392
Filed: Oct. 8,1992
Int. C1.5 A61B 17/00
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OTHER PUBLICATIONS
"United States Surgical Corporation Information Booklet for Auto Suture @ Purse String Instrument", Copyright 1977, 1978, United States Surgical Corporation. Article reprinted from Contemporary OB/GYN, Aug. 1991, describing the use of surgical staplers for Cesarean sections.
Brochure regarding Surgical Stapling Techniques in performing Cesarean sections.
Primary Examiner—Stephen C. Pellegrino
Assistant Examiner—Jeffrey A. Schmidt
[57] ABSTRACT
An apparatus for simultaneously applying to body tissue at least one surgical suture in conjunction with a plurality of surgical fasteners arranged end to end in rows. The apparatus preferably includes a knife for making an incision in the body tissue sealed in each side by at least one row of fasteners. The fasteners are two-part fasteners fabricated from bioabsorbable material. The incision is closed by pulling the ends of the suture(s).
63 Claims, 16 Drawing Sheets
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