Patent ID: 8827135
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A surgical stapler for use during an open hernia repair, comprising: an elongated shaft having a handle at its proximal end and a staple discharge head at its distal end, a longitudinal axis of the staple discharge head forming an angle between 30 degrees and 50 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft, the staple discharge head defining a staple discharge port, wherein the handle is operable to cause a supply of staples to be selectively discharged from the port; one or more mesh manipulators positioned on the staple discharge head adjacent the staple discharge port, the mesh manipulators configured to penetrate into a surgical mesh to move the surgical mesh to a desired position for stapling; and a staple magazine mounted to the discharge head and to the elongated shaft, wherein a longitudinal axis of the staple magazine is oriented between 40 degrees and 50 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft during the open hernia repair.