Patent ID: 8523040
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical stapling device, comprising: an actuator handle assembly coupled to a staple head assembly; the staple head assembly including a dispensing, first end and a cartridge housing adapted to receive a plurality of staples in a row for longitudinal movement therethtough, an anvil mounted on the cartridge housing; a mechanism for advancing the forwardmost staple in the row toward the dispensing, first end of the staple head assembly and into engagement with the anvil; and a suture guide including a guide track supporting art exposed length of suture that extends in a loop from a proximal end of the surgical stapling device for selective attachment to the staples as the staples are deployed, wherein the staple head assembly further includes a crimping arm suture and each staple includes a crimp loop in which the length of suture is positioned, the crimping arm selectively engaging the crimp loop to securely lock the staple relative to the length of suture by compressing the crimp loop such that the crimp loop may take a slidable configuration or a locked configuration.