Patent ID: 8091754
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical fastener applying apparatus, comprising: a cartridge half-section supporting a pair of camming surface extensions extending from a cam bar arrangement; an anvil half-section, said cartridge and anvil half-sections being relatively movable from an unclamped position to a clamped position; a first clamp lever operatively connected to the cartridge half-section and a second clamp lever operatively connected to the anvil half-section; a pivotably mounted firing lever operatively associated with said pair of camming surface extensions to move said pair of camming surface extensions longitudinally to thereby sequentially fire a plurality of surgical staples in a direction transverse to a direction of travel of said pair of camming surface extensions, wherein the firing lever is pivotable to extend to a right side and left side of the apparatus.