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SURGICAL FASTENER APPLYING APPARATUS

  • US 20180271528A1
  • Filed: 06/01/2018
  • Published: 09/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical stapler, comprising:

  • a tubular body portion;

    a cartridge assembly disposed at a distal end of the body portion for expelling an annular array of staples, each of the staples of the annular array of staples having legsand a generally bent or curved backspan; and

    an anvil member disposed at the distal end of the tubular body portion and positioned opposite the cartridge assembly to crimp the staples in tissue upon expulsion of the staples from the cartridge assembly, the anvil member having a corresponding annular array of staple forming buckets, each of the buckets having a straight configuration, the staples being crimped by the buckets so that the legs extend to or beyond the backspan.

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