Abstract: The disclosure is made of a surgical instrument comprising a suturing device having a supporting body and a staple body with an ejector for ejecting staples therefrom for suturing, the bodies being coupled together by means of a pivot device adjacent one end, and a retainer is provided at the other end thereof for locking a relative position of the bodies. A cutting device is provided for cutting tissues. The pivot device is coupled to one of the bodies by means of a mechanism for moving the body in the plane thereof in parallel with itself with respect to the pivot device. The retainer is of a length which is adjustable in accordance with the amount of movement of one of the bodies.

Abstract: An instrument comprising a tubular staple case is disclosed, the case being traversed by a supporting rod extending outwardly therefrom with its front end. The tubular case is used to mount a plunger with a knife arranged on the rod. An abutment head mounted on the front end of the rod is made generally longitudinally detachable consisting of two members, an internal member detachably mounted on the front end of the rod and an external member encompassing the internal member and made up of interdetachable rests. Moreover, provision is made for a staple magazine and a female die with grooves for bending staples as well as a drive imparting motion to the plunger and a mechanism for adjusting the gap between an end of the case and an end of the head.

Abstract: The staple has two legs interconnected through a web. Each of the legs carries a rod having a pointed bottom end and a head. The head has a slot for the web to pass. A through hole or passage is made in the rod, which is open at the slot in the head and at the side rod surface. The rigidity of the leg decreases from the zone of interconnection with the web towards the leg end. A method of and forceps for removal of such a surgical staple are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosure is made of a surgical instrument, comprising a supporting body with a replaceable die, a magazine with staples, a carriage-holder, a staple ejector, a carriage-holder mechanical actuator, and a staple ejector mechanical actuator.The replaceable die is provided with a shaped guide plate corresponding to each of the suture types.The end surface of the magazine and of the staple ejector are also shaped so as to suit the type of suture being applied and to conform to the shape of a respective die.