Cartridgizable feeder belt for surgical stapler

摘要

An exemplary surgical apparatus may include a feeder belt lying substantially in a single plane; and staples fixed to and frangibly separable from the feeder belt. A cartridge may hold at least one feeder belt, where that cartridge may be detachably held by a receiver. The cartridge itself may be reloadable. A surgical method may include providing a surgical instrument including a detachable cartridge holding a feeder belt, where staples are fixed to and frangibly separable from the feeder belt; deforming at least one staple to a deformed state; frangibly separating at least one deformed staple from the feeder belt; and removing the cartridge from the surgical instrument.

主权项

1. A surgical apparatus for use with a workpiece instrument including a receiver defined therein, comprising:
at least one feeder belt; a plurality of staples integral with and frangibly separable from said feeder belt; and a cartridge holding said feeder belt and to which said feeder belt is fixed, said cartridge insertable into the receiver.