ANASTOMOSIS INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING SAME

摘要

A surgical instrument (10) for anastomosis of first and second blood vessels includes a housing (26) having distal and proximal ends (22, 24) and an actuator disposed therebetween. The actuator includes a handle (12) and a link assembly (20), the link assembly being movable through a firing stroke in response to movement of the handle. The instrument also includes a disposable loading unit (100) releasably attached to the distal end (22) of the housing (26) in mechanical cooperation with the actuator. The disposable loading unit (100) supports a plurality of surgical fasteners (260), which deform upon movement of the actuator and the link assembly through the firing stroke.