Charles Joseph Filipi
Physician at Tietan, Walla Walla, WA
License number
Colorado 18332
Issued Date
Oct 9, 1973
Renew Date
Dec 31, 1977
Expiration Date
Dec 31, 1977
Type
Physician
Address
Address
55 W Tietan St W TIETAN, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Professional information
Expandable Anvil Surgical Stapler
US Patent:
4505414, Mar 19, 1985
Filed:
Oct 12, 1983
Appl. No.:
6/541155
Inventors:
Charles J. Filipi - Walla Walla WA
International Classification:
A61B 1704
US Classification:
227 19
Abstract:
Disclosed is an expandable anvil surgical stapler which can be collapsed and inserted through a small hole in a patient's body and also through a small hole formed in the side of a hollow organ. The stapler is equipped with an anvil which can be expanded outwardly after placement inside the patient's body. Staples are then driven through the tissue layers to securely fasten the wall of the organ to the abdominal wall or other external tissue layer of the patient's body. This rigid attachment of the organ to the abdominal wall allows subsequent surgical procedures to be performed without large incisions and without constant surgical assistance to maintain proper access to the interior of the organ.