Covidien Auto Suture | TA Loading Unit | 90 mm DST Series | 4.8 mm Staple | TA9048L

The Covidien Auto Suture TA9048L is a specialized disposable single-use loading unit (SULU) engineered specifically for reload integration with the mechanical TA90 Linear Stapler handle assembly. Utilizing Covidien's proprietary Directional Stapling Technology (DST) Series architecture, this cartridge reload delivers an extended 90 mm linear staple line to achieve reliable mechanical hemostasis and tissue closure across thick, dense internal organ beds.

The DST design incorporates re-engineered titanium staple wires that deform uniformly into a precise B-form shape upon anvil compression, effectively preventing staple deflection when firing through large-scale or challenging tissue planes.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Covidien / Medtronic (Auto Suture Product Line)

• Product Classification: Disposable Single-Use Loading Unit (SULU) / Reload Cartridge

• Model Number (MPN): TA9048L (Also cataloged via sub-indices under TA9048)

• Linear Staple Line Length: 90 mm Total Span

• Staple Wire Material: Biocompatible, Surgical-Grade Titanium

• Open Staple Height Dimension: 4.8 mm

• Closed (Formed) Staple Height Dimension: 2.0 mm

• Color Coding System: Green Cartridge Matrix (Thick/Dense Tissue Profile)

• Staple Rows Configuration: Double-Staggered Linear Row Geometry

• Sterility Infrastructure: Gamma Radiation Sterile, Single-Patient Use Only