A surgical stapling apparatus includes a staple cartridge and an anvil member. The staple cartridge includes a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed in rows of retention slots. The staple cartridge may have an annular or linear configuration of retention slots. The tissue contacting surface of the...http://www.google.es/patents/US20070034667?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US20070034667 - Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staple sizes
Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staple sizes
Número de solicitud: 11/436,222 Número de publicación: US 2007/0034667 A1 Fecha de presentación: 18 May 2006 Patente emitida: US7401721 ( Fecha de emisión 22 Jul 2008)