DST Series™ TA™ Stapler Technology TA30V3S has the following features:

The DST Series™ TA™  Stapler is Covidien's Directional Stapling Technology that uses reloadable staple cartridges.

• Reload with TA™ 30 - 2.5, single use reloadable staple cartridge (TA30V3L).

• 3 staggered rows of titanium staples 30mm in length.

• Each staple is 2.5mm high before closure.

• DS Series technology for superior staple strength, staple formation and staple line security, especially in challenging applications.

• The stapler can be reloaded 7 times for a total of 8 firings per instrument. The stapler comes preloaded with 1 cartridge.

• Cartridges come in 4 lengths:

  • 30mm
  • 45mm
  • 60mm
  • 90mm

• Staples have the following heights before/after closure

  • 2.5/1.0mm  WHITE (vascular staples have 3 rows)
  • 3.5/1.5mm  BLUE
  • 4.8/2.0mm  GREEN