Feeder belt with internally manufactured staples for true multi-fire surgical stapler
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Mar 24, 2015
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May 5, 2009
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An exemplary surgical apparatus may include a feeder belt; wings fixed to that feeder belt; and a die into which the feeder belt extends, where relative motion of the die and feeder belt bends at least one wing to transform at least one wing into an unformed staple. An exemplary surgical method for treating tissue of a patient may include providing a surgical instrument including an end effector; placing the end effector adjacent to tissue of a patient; and manufacturing at least one surgical staple within the end effector.
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