Surgical staple strips for permitting varying staple properties and enabling easy cartridge loading
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1. A surgical staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling instrument, said surgical staple cartridge comprising:
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a cartridge body;
a plurality of staple cavities; and
a strip of staples removably stored within said staple cavities, wherein said strip of staples comprises;
a plurality of staples;
a strip; and
a plurality of connector portions joining said staples to said strip, wherein said connector portions are configured to release said staples from said strip,wherein said staples comprise a chamfered surface configured to engage said sled when said sled is translated through said cartridge body.
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Abstract
A surgical staple cartridge is disclosed comprising a strip of staples removably stored within the surgical staple cartridge. The strip of staples comprises a plurality of staples, a base strip, and a plurality of connector portions joining the staples to the base strip.
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16 Claims
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1. A surgical staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling instrument, said surgical staple cartridge comprising:
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a sled; a cartridge body; a plurality of staple cavities; and a strip of staples removably stored within said staple cavities, wherein said strip of staples comprises; a plurality of staples; a strip; and a plurality of connector portions joining said staples to said strip, wherein said connector portions are configured to release said staples from said strip, wherein said staples comprise a chamfered surface configured to engage said sled when said sled is translated through said cartridge body. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A surgical staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling instrument, said surgical staple cartridge comprising:
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a cartridge body; a plurality of staple cavities; and a strip of staples removably stored within said cartridge body, said strip of staples comprising; a plurality of staples; a strip; and a plurality of connector portions joining said staples to said strip, wherein said connector portions are engageable to release said staples from said strip, and wherein said staples, said strip, and said connector portions are metal, wherein said plurality of staples comprises a first plurality of staples comprising a first crown width and a second plurality of staples comprising a second crown width which is different than said first crown width.
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4. A surgical staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling instrument, said surgical staple cartridge comprising:
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a cartridge body; a plurality of staple cavities; and a strip of staples removably stored within said cartridge body, said strip of staples comprising; a plurality of staples; a strip; and a plurality of connector portions joining said staples to said strip, wherein said connector portions are engageable to release said staples from said strip, and wherein said staples, said strip, and said connector portions are metal, wherein said plurality of staples comprises a first group of staples comprising staple legs defining a first height and a second group of staples comprising staple legs defining a second height different than said first height.
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5. A surgical fastener cartridge for use with a surgical fastening instrument, said surgical fastener cartridge comprising:
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a longitudinally-movable firing member; a cartridge body; a plurality of fastener cavities; and a strip of fasteners removably stored within said fastener cavities, wherein said strip of fasteners comprises; a plurality of fasteners; a strip; and a plurality of connector portions joining said fasteners to said strip, wherein said connector portions are configured to release said fasteners from said strip, wherein said plurality of fasteners comprises a first group of fasteners having a first configuration and a second group of fasteners having a second configuration different than said first configuration, and wherein said longitudinally-movable firing member comprises striking portions configured to break said connector portions.
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6. A surgical fastening assembly, comprising:
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a sled comprising a ramp, wherein said ramp comprises a slot defined therein; a cartridge body; a plurality of fastener cavities; and a strip of fasteners removably stored within said fastener cavities, wherein said strip of fasteners comprises; a plurality of fasteners; a strip; and a plurality of connector portions joining said fasteners to said strip, wherein said connector portions are configured to release said fasteners from said strip, wherein said fasteners comprise a chamfered surface configured to be engaged by said slot of said ramp when said sled is translated through said cartridge body. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A surgical fastener cartridge for use with a surgical fastening instrument, said surgical fastener cartridge comprising:
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a cartridge body; a plurality of fastener cavities; and a strip of fasteners removably stored within said cartridge body, said strip of fasteners comprising; a plurality of fasteners; a strip; and a plurality of connector portions joining said fasteners to said strip, wherein said connector portions are engageable to release said fasteners from said strip, and wherein said fasteners, said strip, and said connector portions are metal, wherein said plurality of fasteners comprises a first plurality of fasteners comprising a first crown width and a second plurality of fasteners comprising a second crown width which is different than said first crown width. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A surgical fastening assembly, comprising:
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a cartridge body; a plurality of fastener cavities; and a strip of fasteners removably stored within said cartridge body, said strip of fasteners comprising; a plurality of fasteners; a strip; and a plurality of connector portions joining said fasteners to said strip, wherein said connector portions are engageable to release said fasteners from said strip, and wherein said fasteners, said strip, and said connector portions are metal, wherein said plurality of fasteners comprises a first group of fasteners comprising fastener legs defining a first height and a second group of fasteners comprising fastener legs defining a second height different than said first height. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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