Staple cartridge
First Claim
1. A staple cartridge, comprising:
- a cartridge body, comprising;
a tissue-facing deck, wherein a slot extends along at least a portion of said tissue-facing deck;
a plurality of staple cavities arranged in a plurality of rows, wherein said plurality of rows comprises an inner row and an outer row on a first side of said slot; and
a plurality of projections extending from said tissue-facing deck; and
a plurality of staples, comprising;
a first staple positioned in an unfired position in a said staple cavity in said inner row, wherein said first staple comprises a first staple height; and
a second staple positioned in an unfired position in a said staple cavity in said outer row, wherein said second staple comprises a second staple height, and wherein said second staple height is greater than said first staple height;
wherein at least one said projection is positioned to provide localized tissue compression on said first side of said slot intermediate said first staple in said unfired position and said second staple in said unfired position.
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Abstract
A staple cartridge comprising a cartridge body and staples is disclosed. The cartridge body comprises a tissue-facing deck wherein a slot extends along at least a portion of the tissue-facing deck, staple cavities arranged in a plurality of rows comprising an inner row and an outer row on a first side of the slot, and projections extending from the tissue-facing deck. The staples comprise a first staple comprising a first staple height and a second staple comprising a second staple height greater than the first staple height. The first staple is positioned in an unfired position in a staple cavity in the inner row and the second staple is positioned in an unfired position in a staple cavity in the outer row. At least one projection is positioned to provide localized tissue compression on the first side of the slot intermediate the first staple and the second staple.
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14 Claims
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1. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body, comprising; a tissue-facing deck, wherein a slot extends along at least a portion of said tissue-facing deck; a plurality of staple cavities arranged in a plurality of rows, wherein said plurality of rows comprises an inner row and an outer row on a first side of said slot; and a plurality of projections extending from said tissue-facing deck; and a plurality of staples, comprising; a first staple positioned in an unfired position in a said staple cavity in said inner row, wherein said first staple comprises a first staple height; and a second staple positioned in an unfired position in a said staple cavity in said outer row, wherein said second staple comprises a second staple height, and wherein said second staple height is greater than said first staple height; wherein at least one said projection is positioned to provide localized tissue compression on said first side of said slot intermediate said first staple in said unfired position and said second staple in said unfired position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body, comprising; a tissue-facing deck, wherein a slot extends along at least a portion of said tissue-facing deck; a plurality of staple cavities arranged in a plurality of rows, wherein said plurality of rows comprises a first row and a second row on a first side of said slot; and a plurality of projections extending from said tissue-facing deck; and a plurality of staples, comprising; a first staple positioned in an unfired position in a said staple cavity in said first row, wherein said first staple comprises a first staple height; and a second staple positioned in an unfired position in a said staple cavity in said second row, wherein said second staple comprises a second staple height, and wherein said second staple height is greater than said first staple height; wherein at least one said projection is positioned to provide localized tissue compression on said first side of the said slot intermediate said first staple in said unfired position and said second staple in said unfired position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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