Patent ID: 8292156
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical fastener applying apparatus, comprising: a first jaw having proximal and distal ends and including an anvil member, the anvil member extending along a longitudinal axis; a second jaw having a channel and a cartridge member disposed in the channel, the cartridge member having a plurality of surgical staples, the second jaw being movably coupled to the first jaw, the first jaw and the second jaw having an open position and a closed position; and elastic material positioned between the cartridge member and the channel of the second jaw, the elastic material applying compressive forces to tissue clamped between the anvil member and the cartridge member when the first jaw and the second jaw are in the closed position, the elastic material being compressed when the first jaw and the second jaw are in the closed position to create a tissue gap according to a generated clamping force, the plurality of surgical staples being formed against the anvil member to a desired staple formation.