A surgical device is described herein that can be used to fire different types and sizes of disposable loading units. In a preferred embodiment, the device applies parallel rows of surgical fasteners to body tissue and concomitantly forms an incision between the rows of staples during an endoscopic or...http://www.google.de/patents/US20060201991?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20060201991 - Surgical stapler
