SURGICAL STAPLER

摘要

A surgical instrument including an elongated portion having proximal and distal end portions and a longitudinal axis; a pair of jaws extending from the dist al end portion, at least one of the jaws being movable relative to the elongated portion longitudinal axis; a plurality of fasteners disposed within each of the jaws , fastener carrying means disposed within at least one jaw of the pair of jaws for carrying a plurality of fasteners, the fasteners each having a pair of legs joined by a backspan wherein the backspans are in substantial perpendicular alignment to the longitudinal axis of the elongated portion; and means for ejecting the fasteners from at least one jaw.