Patent ID: 7182239

Claim:
An introducer device adapted for use with a plurality of surgical staplers, wherein each of the plurality of surgical staplers include a stapler head having an insertion end of circular cross section, a center rod having a tapered head and adapted to be selectively extendable beyond the insertion end of the stapler head and selectively retractable into the stapler head, each stapler head of each of the plurality of surgical staplers having a different diameter, the introducer device comprising: (a) a first body segment including: an insertion end opposite a base end, a sidewall tapering from said base end to said insertion end to define an insertion tip, a center rod bore extending from an open end thereof at said base end toward said insertion tip and having a head grip portion adapted to selectively engage the tapered head of the center rod of any of the plurality of surgical staplers to secure said first body segment to cover said tapered head of said center rod, and a female connection bore extending from an open end thereof at said base end toward said insertion end; and (b) a second body segment including: an insertion end opposite a base end, a sidewall tapering from said base end to said insertion end, a through aperture adapted to received the center rod of any of the plurality of surgical staplers, and a male connection member extending from said insertion end to selectively engage said female connection bore of said first body segment, wherein said base end of said first body segment has a base end diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the insertion end of the stapler head of one of the plurality of surgical staplers and said base end of said second body segment has a base end diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the insertion end of the stapler head of another of the plurality of surgical staplers, said base end diameter of said first body segment being smaller than said base end diameter of said second body segment.