Staple and feeder belt configurations for surgical stapler

Patent Number: 9386986

Patent Date: 2016-07-12

Patent type: utility

One exemplary surgical apparatus may include at least one carrier, staples fixed to a corresponding carrier, and a feeder belt to which at least one carrier is frangibly connected. Another exemplary surgical apparatus may include a feeder belt, a first plurality of staples fixed directly to and frangibly separable from the feeder belt; a plurality of extension arms extending at least partially in the lateral direction away from the feeder belt; and a second plurality of staples each fixed to an extension arm at a location spaced laterally apart from the feeder belt.

Inventors

First Name Last Name City State Country
Bryan D. Knodel - - -
Philipe R. Manoux - - -
Nathan H. White - - -
Benjamin J. Matthias - - -
Michael P. Schaller - - -
Michael Murillo - - -
Jared L. Van Cleave - - -
John E. Rivera - - -

IPCs

Section Class Sub Class Group Sub Group
A 61 B 17 068
A 61 B 17 072
A 61 B 17 064

Assignee

Organization First Name Last Name City State Country
Cardica, Inc. - - - - -