In-situ loaded stapler
US9364217B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2931
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one aspect of the present disclosure a surgical stapling apparatus is disclosed including a cartridge assembly. The cartridge assembly includes at least one cartridge having a first half and a second half, a first row of retention slots disposed in the first half, a second row of retention slots disposed in the second half, a third row of retention slots being alternately disposed in the first half and the second half of the at least one cartridge between the first and second rows of staple receiving slots, a plurality of fasteners disposed in the retention slots of the first, second and third rows, and a plurality of pushers disposed in each of the first and second halves of the cartridge.
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