True multi-fire surgical stapler configured to fire staples of different sizes
First Claim
1. Surgical apparatus, comprising:
- a knife;
a staple holder along which said knife is slidable;
a plurality of endless feeder belts located on each side of said knife; and
a first plurality of staples frangibly connected to at least one said feeder belt; and
a second plurality of staples frangibly connected to at least one said feeder belt to which at least a subset of said first plurality of staples is connected;
wherein said first plurality of staples have a different size than said second plurality of staples.
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Abstract
A surgical apparatus may include a knife, a staple holder along which the knife is slidable, a plurality of feeder belts located on each side of the knife, and a plurality of staples separably connected to each feeder belt, where the staple holder is configured to fire at least two separate sizes of staples. A surgical method of treating tissue within the body of a patient may include providing an endocutter having a knife, a staple holder along which the knife is slidable, a plurality of feeder belts located on each side of the knife, and a plurality of staples separably connected to each feeder belt, wherein the staple holder is configured to fire at least two separate sizes of staples; engaging tissue of the patient with the staple holder; deploying a plurality of staples having a first size; disengaging tissue of the patient from the staple holder; once again engaging tissue of the patient with the staple holder; and deploying a plurality of staples having a second size.
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8 Claims
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1. Surgical apparatus, comprising:
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a knife; a staple holder along which said knife is slidable; a plurality of endless feeder belts located on each side of said knife; and a first plurality of staples frangibly connected to at least one said feeder belt; and a second plurality of staples frangibly connected to at least one said feeder belt to which at least a subset of said first plurality of staples is connected; wherein said first plurality of staples have a different size than said second plurality of staples. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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