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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 21, 1999
Joseph Pasqualucci, North Haven, CT (US);
Thomas Wenchell, Durham, CT (US);
United States Surgical, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
Surgical stapler including a longitudinal body having a handle portion and a trigger portion pivotally mounted to the handle portion. The surgical stapler including a cartridge assembly having a plurality of formable staples therein. The staples being formable through actuation of the trigger portion of the longitudinal body. The cartridge assembly includes an upper chassis assembly having a centrally disposed channel. The channel accommodating a reciprocating pusher follower and a reciprocating pusher plate. The pusher plate being coupled to the pusher follower and reciprocally advancable against an anvil plate. The pusher plate forming at least one of a plurality of staples around an anvil tip of the anvil plate. The cartridge assembly also including a lower track portion coupled to the upper chassis assembly. The lower track portion including a plurality of channels and ridges for receiving end points of the plurality of staples, wherein at least one of the plurality of staples is advancable between the pusher plate and the anvil plate for forming the at least one of the plurality of staples around the anvil plate.