Patent ID: 9113870
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: A61B,B25C

Abstract:
1. A surgical fastener applying apparatus comprising: a fastener assembly including an anvil section and a cartridge section, at least one of the cartridge section and the anvil section being movable from an unclamped position to a clamped position to clamp tissue therebetween, the cartridge section having a tissue contacting surface with a plurality of retention slots formed therein, the cartridge section and the anvil section defining a longitudinal axis; a plurality of surgical fasteners retained within the cartridge section, each surgical fastener of the plurality of surgical fasteners disposed within a corresponding retention slot of the plurality of retention slots; a plurality of pushers positioned within the cartridge section, at least one pusher of the plurality of pushers being arranged to form a recess in a backspan of at least one surgical fastener of the plurality of surgical fasteners; and an actuation member movable through the cartridge section and engagable with the plurality of pushers.