Curved cutter stapler shaped for male pelvis
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Jun 30, 2005
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Dec 20, 2004
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Dec 30, 2003
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A surgical instrument is adapted for applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue. The surgical instrument includes a frame having a proximal end and a distal end, with a handle positioned at the proximal end and an end effector positioned at the distal end. The end effector is shaped and dimensioned for supporting a cartridge module. A firing mechanism is associated with the end effector and the cartridge module for selective actuation. The end effector has a radius of curvature optimized for a male pelvis such that the end effector has a curvature of at most about 7.8 inch diameter.
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