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Method for surgical stapling

  • US 9,345,478 B2
  • Filed: 11/10/2011
  • Issued: 05/24/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical method of treating tissue within the body of a patient, comprising:

  • providing an endocutter having a knife, a staple holder along which said knife is slidable, a plurality of feeder belts located on each side of said knife, a first plurality of staples having a first size, said first plurality of staples integral with and breakable from at least one said feeder belt, and a second plurality of staples having a second size different from said first size, said second plurality of staples integral with and breakable from at least one said feeder belt;

    engaging tissue of the patient with said staple holder;

    deploying at least two of said first plurality of said staples having a first size;

    disengaging tissue of the patient from said staple holder;

    once again engaging tissue of the patient with the same said staple holder; and

    deploying at least two of said second plurality of said staples having a second size.

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