Surgical staplers and staples are medical devices that may be used in place of sutures. They are often used in minimally invasive surgery, such as gastrointestinal anastomosis. They can close large wounds or incisions more quickly and be less painful than stitches for patients. It is similar to traditional manual suturing. But with the addition of modern technology, it has a very significant effect in clinical use. The main working principle is to used large nails to its tissue is cut or anastomosed, and its function is more like a stapler. According to the scope of application, it can be divided into skin staplers, rectal staplers, and blood vessel staplers.
The cutter stapler has the following advantages:
1. Use titanium nails or stainless steel nails to suture tightly and moderately tight.
2. It is a one-time use to avoid cross-infection.
3. Fewer side effects and less surgical complications.