| 摘要 |
<p>A surgical stapling instrument comprises a staple fastening assembly (2) includinga curved cartridge device (12) and, opposite to the cartridge device (12), a curvedanvil (8) . The cartridge device (12) comprises at least one curved open row ofstaples having a first end and a second end and having a concave side and a convexside. The anvil (8) has a staple forming face and is adapted to cooperate with thecartridge device (12) for forming the ends of the staples exiting from the cartridgedevice (12). The anvil (8) can be moved relatively with respect to the cartridgedevice (12). A knife, which is contained in the cartridge device (12) and can bemoved towards the anvil (8), has a first side and a second side opposite to the firstside and is positioned on the concave side of at least one row of staples, the firstside of the knife facing to said row of staples. The staple fastening assembly(2) comprises a retaining pin (20) adapted to move between the cartridge device(12) and the anvil (8 ) to align the cartridge device (12) and the anvil (8), whereinthe retaining pin (20) is located on the second side of the knife in an intermediateregion between the first end and the second end of the curved row of staples.</p> |
