Patent ID: 9636113
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A surgical fastener applying apparatus, comprising: a cartridge assembly including: an anvil assembly operatively coupled to the cartridge assembly, the anvil assembly configured to engage the plurality of fasteners upon ejection from the cartridge assembly; a plurality of cam bars movable through the cartridge assembly to facilitate displacement of the plurality of fastener pushers and ejection of the plurality of fasteners from the cartridge assembly; and a supporting member housed within the cartridge assembly, the supporting member having a first surface and a second surface, the first and second surfaces of the supporting member being positioned at different heights, wherein the plurality of cam bars are slidable along the first and second surfaces of the supporting member, and wherein prior to an actuation of the surgical fastener applying apparatus, the plurality of fastener pushers are spaced apart from the first and second surfaces of the supporting member to facilitate engagement with the plurality of cam bars.