INTRALUMINAL ANASTOMOTIC SURGICAL AGGRESSOR WITH SEPARATE BIGORNA

摘要

A surgical stapling mechanism with an integral trocar (22) is disclosed. This trocar (22) contains an alignment mechanism (28,29) which causes the anvils on the stapler to align with the staples held within the head portion (30). A unique latching mechanism is disclosed, and a sleeve (24) which covers the sharp trocar tip (26) is provided. IMAGE