SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS AND STAPLE CARTRIDGES FOR DEPLOYING SURGICAL STAPLES WITH TISSUE COMPRESSION FEATURES
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Abstract
A surgical staple having at least one projection formed thereon. In various embodiments, the projection is formed on a crown of the surgical staple. In one various embodiment, the projection surrounds, or is positioned adjacent to, at least one deformable member of the surgical staple. In one embodiment, the projection can apply an increased compressive force or pressure to soft tissue surrounding the deformable member prior to the deformable members puncturing a hole in the soft tissue. As a result of the increased compressive force or pressure on the tissue, after staple deployment, blood flow proximate deformable member puncture holes can be reduced.
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52 Claims
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20. A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapler, comprising:
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a staple comprising a crown and a deformable member, wherein said deformable member is slidable relative to said crown; and a staple cartridge body, wherein at least a portion of said deformable member is removably stored within said staple cartridge body, and wherein at least a portion of said crown is removably stored within said staple cartridge body. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapler, comprising:
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a staple comprising a crown and a deformable member, wherein said deformable member is slidable relative to said crown; and a staple cartridge body, wherein at least a portion of said deformable member is removably stored within said staple cartridge body, and wherein at least a portion of said crown is removably engaged with said staple cartridge body. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A staple for use with a surgical stapler, comprising:
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a first portion, comprising; a crown; and an aperture in said crown; a second portion, comprising; a base; and a deformable member extending from said base, wherein said deformable member is slidable relative to said crown between an undeployed position and a deployed position, and wherein at least a portion of said deformable member is positioned within said aperture when said deformable member is in said undeployed position and said deployed position. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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46. A staple for use with a surgical stapler, comprising:
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a first portion comprising a crown; and a second portion, comprising; a base; and a deformable member extending from said base, wherein said deformable member is slidable relative to said crown between an undeployed position and a deployed position, and wherein said crown comprises a recess configured to receive at least a portion of said base. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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Specification