Patent ID: 8100310
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical fastener applying apparatus comprising a fastener supporting portion and a retainer supporting portion, the fastener supporting portion including a first row of first surgical fasteners and a second row of second surgical fasteners, the retainer supporting portion including a first row of first retainers and a second row of second retainers, the first fasteners engageable with the first retainers and the second fasteners engageable with the second retainers, the first fasteners each having a first fastener backspan and the second fasteners each having a second fastener backspan, and the first retainers each having a first retainer backspan disposed parallel to the respective backspan of the first fastener and having a first height, and the second retainers each having a second retainer backspan disposed parallel to the respective backspan of the second fastener and having a second height different from the first height of the first retainer backspan, wherein the fasteners and retainers are configured so when engaged a first distance between at least one of the first fastener backspans and respective first retainer backspan is different than a second distance between at least one of the second fastener backspans and respective second retainer backspan.