Patent ID: 7699191

Claim:
A surgical dispenser, comprising: a plurality of ampoules, each ampoule containing a adhesive; a housing comprising a fixed handle, wherein the housing contains the plurality of ampoules and defines an elongate opening; an ampoule gripping mechanism comprising a pivotally moveable handle comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end extends out of the elongate opening defined by the housing, and wherein the moveable handle is positionable in relation to the fixed handle of the housing between an open state to receive a selected one of the plurality of ampoules at the distal end and a closed state compressing the selected ampoule to dispense the adhesive; and an actuator, wherein the actuator is pivotally attached to the housing, and wherein the actuator is operably configured to position the selected one of the plurality of ampoules at the distal end of the moveable handle into the ampoule gripping mechanism; wherein the movable handle and the actuator are movable independently relatively to each other.