Surgical stapling instrument with independent sequential firing
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1. An end effector for a surgical fastener applying instrument, comprising:
- a first jaw member; and
a second jaw member operatively coupled to the first jaw member, the second jaw member including first and second cartridges, the first and second cartridges each containing a plurality of surgical fasteners and a plurality of staple pushers, wherein each of the first and second cartridges is configured to move independently with respect to the first jaw member between a proximal position and a distal position.
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Abstract
An end effector for a surgical fastener applying instrument including a first jaw member and a second jaw member. The second jaw member includes first and second cartridges each containing a plurality of surgical fasteners, wherein each of the first and second cartridges is configured to move independently with respect to the first jaw member between a proximal position and a distal position.
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1. An end effector for a surgical fastener applying instrument, comprising:
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a first jaw member; and a second jaw member operatively coupled to the first jaw member, the second jaw member including first and second cartridges, the first and second cartridges each containing a plurality of surgical fasteners and a plurality of staple pushers, wherein each of the first and second cartridges is configured to move independently with respect to the first jaw member between a proximal position and a distal position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A surgical fastener applying instrument, comprising:
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a handle portion; an elongate portion extending distally from the handle portion; a first jaw member positioned at a distal portion of the instrument; and a second jaw member positioned at the distal portion of the instrument and including first and second cartridges, wherein each of the first and second cartridges includes a plurality of surgical fasteners contained therein and is configured to move independently with respect to the first jaw member between a proximal position spaced further from the first jaw member and a distal position closer to the first jaw member. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 15. A disposable loading unit for mounting to a surgical fastener applying instrument, the disposable loading unit comprising a first cartridge containing a first plurality of surgical fasteners and a first set of fastener pushers and a second cartridge movable with respect to the first cartridge and containing a second plurality of surgical fasteners and a second set of fastener pushers.
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