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The Endoscopic Linear Cutting Staple Use Loading Units have applications in general, gynecologic, pediatric and thoracic surgery for resection, and creation of anastomoses. They may be used for transection and resection of liver substance, hepatic vasculature and biliary structures.

The proposed devices, Endoscopic Linear Cutting Staplers with Single Use Loading Units (SULU), are sterilized and disposable surgical instruments, which have applications in general, gynecologic, pediatric and thoracic surgery for resection, transection of anastomoses. They may be used for transection and resection of liver substance, hepatic vasculature and billiary structures. It places four or six rows of titanium staples and simultaneously divides the tissue from central line. The Endoscopic Linear Cutter Staplers can be adapted for all of the SULU sizes available, and they may be reloaded and fired no more than 10 times in a single procedure. The SULU has two configurations: (1) Straight SULU and (2) Articulating SULU, each of them has various specifications.