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Coil fastener applier with flexible shaft
US9017345B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9017345-B2 |
| Application number | US-54447706-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2006 |
| Priority date | Oct 6, 2006 |
| Publication date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
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A coil fastener applier including a housing, a flexible elongated tubular member, a flexible drive member, a fastener assembly and a trigger is disclosed. The housing defines a longitudinal axis and includes a stationary handle affixed thereto. The flexible elongated tubular portion extends distally from the housing. The flexible drive member is rotatably mounted within the flexible elongated tubular portion. The fastener assembly is mounted adjacent a distal portion of the flexible drive member and is configured to releasably mount at least one coil fastener thereon. The trigger is movably mounted on the housing and movement of the trigger rotates the flexible drive member to drive a coil fastener into tissue. The flexible elongated tubular member and the flexible drive member enable off-axis delivery of a coil fastener.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A coil fastener applier, comprising: a housing defining a longitudinal axis and including a stationary handle affixed to the housing; a flexible elongated tubular portion extending distally from the housing; a flexible drive member rotatably mounted within the flexible elongated tubular portion; a fastener assembly connected to a distal portion of the flexible drive member, the fastener assembly being configured to releasably mount at least one c…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
- A61B17/10Primary
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9017345B2 cover?
- A coil fastener applier including a housing, a flexible elongated tubular member, a flexible drive member, a fastener assembly and a trigger is disclosed. The housing defines a longitudinal axis and includes a stationary handle affixed thereto. The flexible elongated tubular portion extends distally from the housing. The flexible drive member is rotatably mounted within the flexible elongated t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Taylor Eric J, Hathaway Peter, Covidien Lp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/10. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).