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Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staple sizes

  • US 20080164297A1
  • Filed: 03/13/2008
  • Published: 07/10/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical stapling instrument having an end effector, comprising:

  • a staple cartridge having a tissue contacting surface extending from a proximal end portion of the staple cartridge to a distal end portion of the staple cartridge;

    an anvil arranged with the staple cartridge to apply a tissue compression pressure to tissue disposed between the anvil and the tissue contacting surface of the staple cartridge, the tissue compression pressure varying from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion of the staple cartridge;

    the cartridge having a first plurality of staples and a second plurality of staples, the size of the first plurality of staples being different from the size of the second plurality of staples.

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