In-situ loaded stapler

摘要

In one aspect of the present disclosure a surgical stapling apparatus is disclosed including a cartridge assembly. The cartridge assembly includes at least one cartridge having a first half and a second half, a first row of retention slots disposed in the first half, a second row of retention slots disposed in the second half, a third row of retention slots being alternately disposed in the first half and the second half of the at least one cartridge between the first and second rows of staple receiving slots, a plurality of fasteners disposed in the retention slots of the first, second and third rows, and a plurality of pushers disposed in each of the first and second halves of the cartridge.

主权项

1. A surgical stapling apparatus comprising:
a body; an anvil assembly; and a staple cartridge assembly including:
a first staple cartridge positionable in a channel of the staple cartridge assembly, the first staple cartridge including:
a first staple half including a first row of retention slots;a second staple half including a second row of retention slots, the second staple half releasably attachable to the first staple half;a third row of retention slots being alternately disposed in the first staple half and the second staple half of the first staple cartridge, the third row of retention slots disposed between the first and second rows of retention slots;a plurality of fasteners disposed in the retention slots of the first, second, and third rows; anda plurality of pushers disposed in the first, second, and third rows of retention slots, the plurality of pushers configured to eject a respective fastener of the plurality of fasteners from its respective retention slot during firing of the surgical stapling apparatus.