Patent ID: 6666872
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A surgical fastener application apparatus for applying surgical fasteners of general U-shape to body tissue, comprising:a housing including a handle portion and a trigger mechanism; an elongated body portion extending from the housing and defining a longitudinal axis, the elongated body portion having a generally annular cross-sectional area substantially along the length thereof and defining a longitudinal pathway therein; a firing mechanism operatively connected to the housing and including a pair of substantially parallel push rods positioned within the longitudinal pathway of the elongated body portion, the firing mechanism being capable of driving a surgical fastener inserted in a distal end portion of the elongated body portion to the body tissue in response to operation of the trigger mechanism; and a manually operable member operatively connected to the elongated body portion and engageable by a user, the manually operable member adapted for movement relative to the housing to cause corresponding rotational movement of the elongated body portion about the longitudinal axis.