A surgical instrument comprises an elongated body provided with a hand lever. At a distal end of said body there is secured a female die having a pit for bending the legs of staples. A clamping jaw provided with a driver for inserting staples is mounted on said body for reciprocating travel in the direction...http://www.google.de/patents/US4453661?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4453661 - Surgical instrument for applying staples
