Linear surgical staplers

There are four main types of sterile, disposable surgical staplers: skin closure, linear, laparoscopic, and circular. Skin closure staplers are designed to perform skin sutures and apply staples one by one. Linear staplers apply an entire line of staples in a single shot. Some linear staplers have a blade that cuts the tissue while the suture is made. Linear staplers are suited for thoracic, abdominal, and lung applications. Laparoscopic staplers also...