THREE STAPLE DRIVE MEMBER

A staple drive member (100) for a surgical stapling apparatus. The staple drive member (100) is capable of driving up to three staples (402) at a time and comprises a body portion (102) having a camming surface (104) at its proximal end (111A) contacted by a transversely moving cam (302), and three...

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Main Author GREEN, DAVID T
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.11.1990
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A staple drive member (100) for a surgical stapling apparatus. The staple drive member (100) is capable of driving up to three staples (402) at a time and comprises a body portion (102) having a camming surface (104) at its proximal end (111A) contacted by a transversely moving cam (302), and three rectangular staple pusher plates (106A, 106B, 106C) oriented in a staggered arrangement such that two outside plates (106A, 106C) are located predominantly at the proximal end (111A), and one middle plate (106B) is located predominantly at the distal end (111b).
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19902013053