Elongated-member-driving apparatus – Surgical stapler – With magazine
Patent
1994-08-19
1995-05-23
Smith, Scott A.
Elongated-member-driving apparatus
Surgical stapler
With magazine
227 19, 227178, A61B 17068
Patent
active
054173612
ABSTRACT:
A staple cartridge for a surgical stapler includes a staple drive member which is driven by longitudinal movement of a cam through the surgical stapler for firing at least one surgical staple. The staple drive member comprises a staple drive element having a staple driving surface in association with the surgical staple for angular orientation of the surgical staple, when applied, with respect to the direction of movement of the cam. The staple drive member further comprises a cam contact element having a cam contact surface for being engaged by the cam, and an arrangement for pivotally connecting the staple drive element to the cam contact element.
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Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
Smith Scott A.
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