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Surgical method for stapling tissue

  • US 8,066,720 B2
  • Filed: 12/23/2008
  • Issued: 11/29/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for surgically stapling tissue, comprising:

  • providing a surgical stapler comprisingat least one staple,a pusher configured to hold said at least one staple,a splay arm movable relative to said pusher, said splay arm including two spaced-apart splay tips, anda driver movable relative to said pusher;

    splaying at least one said staple by plastically deforming the distalmost said staple against said splay tips; and

    after said splaying, closing at least one said staple by plastically deforming the distalmost said staple against said splay tips.

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