| 摘要 |
<p>A surgical stapler device of the so-called pistol grip type includes a stack of staples (52) loaded into a lower cartridge in an orientation similar to a conventional paper stapler. A former (114) rotates and turns a leading staple 90o or normal to its prior orientation in the stack of staples as the former slides between a start position and an intermediate position. The rotational movement of the staple insures maximum clarity in the surgeon's line of visions when placing a staple in position. The former (114) is further displaced between an intermediate and a final position wherein the staple is formed around a staple forming surface (108) of an anvil (98). The former (114) also cams the anvil (98) downwardly separating the formed staple from the anvil lip, thereby allowing the former to receive a staple from the stack of staples onto its staple transport surface (106) for sequential stapling.</p> |
