Surgical apparatus for applying surgical fasteners

摘要

A surgical apparatus for driving surgical fasteners comprising a frame portion, an elongated body portion extending distally from said frame portion; a fastener applying assembly operatively associated with a distal end portion of said body portion and including: a cartridge member having a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed therein; and an anvil member mounted adjacent said cartridge member against which said fasteners are driven when ejected from said cartridge member; fastener ejection means actuable from said frame portion for sequentially ejecting said plurality of surgical fasteners from said cartridge assembly; and identification means associated with said fastener ejection means for preventing actuation thereof when an incompatible cartridge member is inserted within said distal end portion of said body portion.