摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a surgical stapling apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: The surgical stapler includes an anvil assembly 506 defining staple forming depressions and a cartridge assembly 514. The anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly are pivotable relative to one other between an open position and a clamped position. The cartridge assembly includes a first plurality of staples and a second plurality of staples. The first plurality of staples is initially positioned in alignment with the staple forming depressions of the anvil assembly for ejection from the cartridge assembly. The second plurality of staples is movably supported in the cartridge assembly from a first position misaligned with the staple forming depressions of the anvil assembly to a second position aligned with the staple forming depressions. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |