Tissue fixing surgical instrument, tissue-fixing device, and method of fixing tissues

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PATENT NO 5658300
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08384210

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A surgical instrument for fastening together opposing portions of a body organ. The instrument comprises a first support for supporting the first opposing portion of the body organ, a second support opposing the first support, for supporting the second opposing portion of the body organ, and a displacement-preventing member connected to the first or second support for preventing the supports from displacing relative to each other. The member comprises a pin protruding from one of the supports and a hole formed in the other of the supports. The pin is made of thermoplastic resin. When heated, the pins is softened and deformed, whereby the first and second supports are secured to each other, fastening together the opposing portions of the body organ.

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OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTDTOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bito, Shiro Tokyo, JP 17 18132
Hirao, Isami Tokyo, JP 23 8958
Kimura, Shuichi Tokyo, JP 49 15555
Kuramoto, Seiji Tokyo, JP 14 17872
Mukaizawa, Akito Tokyo, JP 7 14575
Nakada, Akio Tokyo, JP 34 17971
Oozeki, Kazuhiko Tokyo, JP 7 9861
Suzuta, Toshihiko Tokyo, JP 21 20538
Tsukagoshi, Tsuyoshi Tokyo, JP 19 18271
Tsuruta, Minoru Tokyo, JP 20 19753

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