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Title: US5651491: Surgical stapler having interchangeable loading units
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Heaton, Lisa W.; Norwalk, CT
Palmer, Mitchell J.; New Milford, CT
Munawar, Wasim; West Haven, CT
Savage, Robert C.; Stratford, CT
Geiste, Robert J.; Milford, CT

Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, CT
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Published / Filed: 1997-07-29 / 1995-10-27

Application Number: US1995000549578
IPC Code: Advanced: A61B 17/072; A61B 19/02;
Core: A61B 17/068; A61B 19/00;
IPC-7: A61B 17/068;

ECLA Code: A61B17/072B; K61B19/02C; K61B17/00M;

U.S. Class: Current: 227/175.1; 227/019; 227/176.1;
Original: 227/175.1; 227/176.1; 227/019;

Field of Search: 227/019,175.1,176.1,901

Priority Number:
1995-10-27  US1995000549578

Abstract:     A surgical stapler is disclosed which includes a first body portion supporting an anvil which defines a fastener forming surface and a second body portion configured to releasably mate with the first body portion and having an elongate retention channel extending from a distal end thereof. A first disposable loading unit is provided which is configured to be removably supported in the retention channel and which includes a staple housing carrying a plurality of staples arranged in at least two parallel rows which, when applied to body tissue, form staple lines having a first lengthwise dimension. A second disposable loading unit is provided which is configured to be removably supported in the retention channel and which includes a staple housing carrying a plurality of staples arranged in at least two parallel rows which, when applied to body tissue, form staple lines having a second lengthwise dimension different from that of the staple lines formed by the first loading unit. The loading units and stapler can be packaged as a kit.

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Smith, Scott A.;

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First Claim:
Show all 23 claims		 What is claimed is:     1. A surgical stapling kit which comprises:
  • a) a surgical stapler including:
    • i) a first body portion supporting an anvil which defines a fastener forming surface; and
    • ii) a second body portion configured to releasably mate with the first body portion and having a retention channel extending from a distal end thereof;
  • b) a first disposable loading unit configured to be removably supported in the retention channel and including a cartridge carrying a plurality of staples arranged in at least two parallel rows which form staple lines having a first lengthwise dimension; and
  • c) a second disposable loading unit configured to be removably supported in the retention channel and including a cartridge carrying a plurality of staples arranged in at least two parallel rows which, when applied to body tissue, form staple lines having a second lengthwise dimension different from the first lengthwise dimension of the staple lines formed by the first loading unit.
    •


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