A method of loading a staple guide (20) into a shell assembly (18) of a stapling device (10) includes clamping the stapling device to a loading station (60) actuating a first press (74) to operate a firing trigger (26) to advance a pusher back (38) of the shell assembly to a partially fired position manually placing the staple guide adjacent a distal end of a shell housing (30) such that fingers (44) of the pusher back are received within staple receiving slots (28) of the staple guide and actuating a second press (76) to advance a press tool (92) into the distal end of the shell housing to load the staple guide into the shell housing and returning the pusher back to its retracted position. A device for loading a staple guide into a shell assembly of a circular stapling device includes a loading station (60) having a base member (100), a clamp mechanism (62, 64, 66) configured to secure the stapling device to the base member, a first press (74) that can be actuated to operate a firing trigger (26) of the stapling device, and a second press (76). The second press when actuated simultaneously advances a press tool (92) into a shell housing (30) of the shell assembly to insert the staple guide into the shell housing and retracts a pusher back (38) of the shell assembly to a retracted position to maintain alignment between the pusher back and the staple guide.Un procédé de chargement dun guide dagrafes (20) dans un ensemble coque (18) dun dispositif dagrafage (10) comprend le serrage du dispositif dagrafage sur une station de chargement (60) lactionnement dune première presse (74) pour faire fonctionner un déclencheur de tir (26) pour faire avancer un poussoir arrière (38) de lensemble coque vers une position partiellement tirée le placement manuel du guide dagrafes adjacent à une extrémité distale dun boîtier de coque (30) de telle sorte que les doigts (44) du poussoir arrière sont reçus dans des fentes de réception dagrafes (28) du guide dagrafes et lactionnement dune
