Surgical stapler with angled staple bays
First Claim
1. A surgical stapler, comprising:
- a staple holder including an upper surface, said upper surface comprising two substantially-planar angled surfaces positioned lateral to and angled relative to each other;
a plurality of staple bays within said staple holder, each opening to a corresponding said angled surface, wherein at least two said staple bays overlap one another as viewed along the longitudinal axis of said staple holder; and
a plurality of staples, wherein at least one staple is held within at least one said staple bay.
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Abstract
An exemplary surgical stapler may include a staple holder including an upper surface, where the upper surface includes two substantially-planar angled surfaces positioned lateral to and angled relative to each other; staple bays within the staple holder, each opening to a corresponding angled surface; and staples, where at least one staple is held within at least one staple bay. Another exemplary surgical stapler may include a staple holder; a first group of staple bays defined within the staple holder, the first group of staple bays lying substantially in a first plane; and a second group of staple bays defined within the staple holder, the second plurality of staple bays lying substantially in a second plane; where the first plane intersects the second plane.
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12 Claims
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1. A surgical stapler, comprising:
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a staple holder including an upper surface, said upper surface comprising two substantially-planar angled surfaces positioned lateral to and angled relative to each other; a plurality of staple bays within said staple holder, each opening to a corresponding said angled surface, wherein at least two said staple bays overlap one another as viewed along the longitudinal axis of said staple holder; and a plurality of staples, wherein at least one staple is held within at least one said staple bay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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