摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a surgical stapler for deploying staples into tissue. <P>SOLUTION: The stapler has a body with a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal axis therebetween. The proximal end includes a handle while the distal end includes a staple cartridge holder and an opposing anvil. The stapler also has an actuator module for deploying staples. The actuator module includes a longitudinally movable member for sequentially ejecting staples towards the anvil. The actuator is readily removable and replaceable to and from the body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |