Surgical cutting and stapling device

摘要

The present invention, in accordance with various embodiments thereof, relates to a surgical device for at least one of cutting and stapling a section of tissue. The surgical device includes a housing including at least two drivers. The surgical device also includes an anvil mechanically attachable to the housing and moveable relative to the housing between an open position and a closed position. The first driver operates to move the anvil relative to the housing to an intermediate position between the open position and the closed position. The second driver operates to move at least a portion of the housing relative to the anvil between the intermediate position and the closed position.

主权项

1. A method of at least one of cutting and stapling a section of tissue using a surgical attachment having an anvil and a housing, the method comprising:
mechanically attaching the anvil to the housing, the housing storing staples therein and being selectively movable relative a staple pusher; connecting the housing to the staple pusher by a shear pin; with a first driver, moving the anvil relative to the housing to an intermediate position between an open position and a closed position; and with a second driver, moving at least a portion of the housing relative to the anvil between the intermediate position and the closed position.