Three staple drive member

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1989-05-26

1990-12-18

Watts, Douglas D.

Elongated-member-driving apparatus

Surgical stapler

With magazine

227 21, 227 30, 227180, A61B 17072

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049780492

ABSTRACT:
A staple drive member for a surgical stapling apparatus. The staple drive member is capable of driving up to three staples at a time and comprises a body portion having a camming surface at its proximal end contacted by a transversely moving cam, and three rectangular staple pusher plates oriented in a staggered arrangement such that two outside plates are located predominantly at the proximal end, and one middle plate is located predominantly at the distal end.

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patent: 4767044 (1988-08-01), Green

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