Stapling systems and methods for surgical devices and end effectors

An end effector for use by a surgeon to staple an anatomical structure of a patient during a minimally invasive procedure, the anatomical structure having a first side and a second side, the end effector comprising:

• (a) an anvil comprising a first end, a second end, an anvil face, a length, and a width, wherein the length of the anvil is at least ten times the width of the anvil;
• (b) a cartridge comprising a first end, a second end, a cartridge face, a length, and a width, wherein the length of the cartridge is at least ten times the width of the anvil, the cartridge being operably configured to house a plurality of staples, wherein the first end of the anvil is coupled with the first end of the cartridge and the second end of the anvil is movably coupled to the second end of the cartridge;
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• (c) a master link having a distal portion and a proximal portion, wherein the master link movably couples the second end of the anvil to the second end of the cartridge.