Patent ID: 8789739
Filing Date: 2014-07-29
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical stapling instrument, comprising: a shaft; a firing member, wherein a firing motion can be transferred to said firing member to move said firing member along a firing path; a plurality of staple cartridges positioned within said shaft, wherein each said staple cartridge comprises: a first jaw comprising a channel configured to receive a said staple cartridge; a second jaw comprising an anvil, wherein said staple legs are configured to contact said anvil; a cartridge driver configured to sequentially advance a said staple cartridge into said channel from a staging position; and a biasing member configured to sequentially advance a said staple cartridge into said staging position; wherein said plurality of staple cartridges comprises a distal staple cartridge, and wherein said cartridge driver is configured to directly engage said distal staple cartridge and advance said distal staple cartridge into said channel.