An improved surgical stapler includes a stapler body having a driver and a magazine connected to the stapler body. The magazine includes a staple track for carrying a plurality of staples and an anvil associated with the staple track. The anvil has a staple forming surface for forming each of the staples...http://www.google.ca/patents/US5937951?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5937951 - Skin stapler with rack and pinion staple feed mechanism
