U.S. Patent 8281973 was awarded to Tyco Healthcare Group LP on 2012-10-09 and describes a “Surgical stapling device.” This patent has been cited 250 times by other U.S. patents which places it in the top 500 cited patents since 2010 according to our law firm research, and makes it of the most innovative medical technology patents in the field of instruments. The abstract states:

A surgical stapling device few sequentially applying a plurality of fasteners to body tissue and simultaneously incising tissue is provided. The device is adapted to receive disposable loading units having staples in linear rows whose surgical stapling length can be Between about 30 mm and 60 mm. The disposable loading unit includes a proximal body portion, a mounting assembly and a tool assembly. The mounting assembly is secured to the proximal end of the tool assembly and pivotally mounted about a pivot axis to the distal end of the proximal body portion. A support member or blow-out plate assembly is positioned on opposite sides of the pivot axis and extends between the proximal body portion and the mounting assembly. Link: U.S. Patent 8281973

This patent was originally filed on 2002-10-04 which gives it a processing time of 3658 days, compared to an average processing time of 801 in the field. Tyco Healthcare Group LP has 1168 total patents. The first named inventor is Roman Czernik of Trumbull, CT. The primary examiner was Paul R Durand.

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