#$%^&*AU2016201623A120161027.pdf#####ENDOSCOPIC STAPLER ABSTRACT A surgical stapler (10) is described herein which includes a shaft portion (112) and a tool assembly (114) supported on a distal end of the shaft portion. The tool assembly includes an anvil (182) and a cartridge body (184) which rotatably supports a plurality of staples (185) within notches (188). At least one firing cam (138a, 138b) is provided to sequentially engage and rotate each of the staples to fire the staples from the cartridge body. The at least one firing cam includes axially offset cam members (222). Each of the staples includes first and second legs (200a, 200b) axially offset from each other and interconnected by an intermediate portion (201).1/27 c1-1
