ES2089397T3

Endoscopic stapler and hernia repair mechanism.

Abstract

ENDOSCOPIC STAPLER AND HERNIAS REPAIR MECHANISM DESCRIBES A UNIQUE HERNIAS REPAIR STAPLER THAT ALLOWS THE FORMATION OF STAPLES TO JOIN PROTESICS TO TISSUES, OR TO APPROXIMATE HERNIATED TISSUE. THE CLIP IS USEFUL IN ENDOSCOPIC OPERATIONS AND MAY BE ROTATING OR FIXED. THE STAPLER HAS A UNIQUE FORMATION AND EXPULSION MECHANISM. A STAPLER (24) KEEPS THE CLIP (20) AGAINST THE YUNQUE-SHAPED PART (30), AT ALL TIMES. ALSO, THERE IS THE AVAILABILITY OF A LOADING MECHANISM FOR BOTH CARTRIDGES AND STAPLE LOADERS. AN IMPROVED FORM OF STAPLES ALLOWS A BETTER ALIGNMENT OF STAPLES, ESPECIALLY IN A MULTIPLE LOADING DEVICE.

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