<p>A surgical instrument for placing fasteners and/or a reinforcement material in tissue is provided. The fasteners 44 exit the fastener housing 10 at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the device to facilitate visualization and placement at the surgical site. A unique fastener may be formed in which the legs are in a substantially overlapping, longitudinally-spaced relation. <IMAGE></p>
申请公布号
EP0516988(A2)
申请公布日期
1992.12.09
申请号
EP19920107625
申请日期
1992.05.06
申请人
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION
发明人
GREEN, DAVID T.;BOLANOS, HENRY;MASTRI, DOMINICK L.;MCGARRY, RICHARD A.;YOUNG, WAYNE P.