CARTRIDGE FOR A RECHARGEABLE LAPAROSCOPIC DEVICE FOR APPLICATION OF CLIPPING ELEMENTS USED DURING RESTRICTIVE GASTROPLASTIC OPERATION

摘要

1. A cartridge containing a fastening element, including:! a. an elongated body in which at least one element for penetrating into the tissue is located; ! b. the specified element for penetrating into the fabric at least partially accommodates the fastening element; ! c. the specified fastening element containing at least two retainers connected together by an inelastic flexible suture material, not resistant to deformation under compressive load; and! d. a device for applying these latches, movably mounted in the specified housing. ! 2. The cartridge according to claim 1, further comprising a needle for applying the specified fastening element. ! 3. The cartridge according to claim 2, wherein said needle extends outward from the center of said cartridge. ! 4. The cartridge according to claim 2, wherein said needle has a slot extending at least partially from the distal end in the opposite direction to the proximal end of the specified needle. ! 5. The cartridge according to claim 2, in which the cross section of the specified needle, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, does not represent a circle.