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Staple cartridge for a surgical stapler

  • US 5,364,003 A
  • Filed: 05/05/1993
  • Issued: 11/15/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A surgical stapler comprising:

  • cam means comprising a pair of pusher bars each having a cam surface;

    means for actuating said cam means for a longitudinal firing movement of said cam surfaces;

    a plurality of staple drive members driven by the longitudinal movement of said cam surfaces, said staple drive members being arranged on respective opposite sides of a longitudinal knife slot;

    a plurality of surgical staples respectively associated with said drive members for being fired by the longitudinal movement of said cam surfaces, for forming at least one row of staples on each side of said slot;

    knife means operatively connected to said actuating means for movement along said knife slot for cutting tissue between said rows of staples on opposite sides of said slot, andmeans for applying a staple generally transversely and distally of said knife slot.

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