Surgical fastener applying apparatus
First Claim
1. A staple cartridge assembly comprising a tissue contacting surface defining first and second annular rows of staple retaining slots configured for expelling surgical staples, wherein a first staple retaining slot in the first annular row of staple retaining slots has a middle portion disposed between adjacent end portions of adjacent second and third staple retaining slots in the second annular row of staple retaining slots;
- wherein the middle portion of the first staple retaining slot is bent or curved.
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Abstract
A surgical stapler includes a tubular body portion and a cartridge assembly disposed at a distal end of the body portion for expelling an annular array of staples. Each of the staples of the annular array of staples has a generally bent backspan. An anvil member disposed at the distal end of the tubular body portion is positioned opposite the cartridge assembly to clinch the staples in tissue upon expulsion of the staples from the cartridge assembly. The anvil member has a corresponding annular array of staple forming buckets. Each of the buckets is configured to accommodate the generally bent configuration of the staples to facilitate formation thereof.
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1. A staple cartridge assembly comprising a tissue contacting surface defining first and second annular rows of staple retaining slots configured for expelling surgical staples, wherein a first staple retaining slot in the first annular row of staple retaining slots has a middle portion disposed between adjacent end portions of adjacent second and third staple retaining slots in the second annular row of staple retaining slots;
- wherein the middle portion of the first staple retaining slot is bent or curved.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An anvil assembly comprising a tissue contacting surface defining first and second annular rows of staple forming buckets, wherein a first staple forming bucket in the first annular row of staple forming buckets has a middle portion disposed between adjacent end portions of adjacent second and third staple forming buckets in the second annular row of staple forming buckets;
- wherein the middle portion of the first staple forming bucket is bent or curved.
- View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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