VARIABLE COMPRESSION SURGICAL FASTENER CARTRIDGE
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Abstract
A surgical fastener applying apparatus having a first jaw and a second jaw. The first jaw includes a cartridge body having plurality of surgical fasteners disposed therein. The plurality of surgical fasteners include a plurality of first surgical fasteners having a first backspan with a first configuration, and a plurality of second surgical fasteners having a second backspan with a second, different configuration such that the plurality of first surgical fasteners apply a first compressive force to tissue upon formation and the plurality of second surgical fasteners apply a second, different compressive force to tissue upon formation.
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- 25. A surgical fastener applying apparatus comprising a first jaw and a second jaw, the first jaw including a cartridge body having a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed therein, the plurality of surgical fasteners including a plurality of first surgical fasteners having a first backspan with a first configuration, and a plurality of second surgical fasteners having a second backspan with a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is different than the second configuration such that the plurality of first surgical fasteners apply a first compressive force to tissue upon formation, and the plurality of second surgical fasteners apply a second, different compressive force to tissue upon formation, wherein the first surgical fasteners include legs extending from the first backspan and terminating in penetrating ends, the first backspan including at least one first curve extending towards the penetrating ends and dimensioned to define a first height.
- 39. A surgical fastener cartridge comprising a cartridge body including a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed therein, the plurality of surgical fasteners including a plurality of first surgical fasteners arranged in a first row and having a first backspan with a first configuration, and a plurality of second surgical fasteners arranged in a second row and having a second backspan with a second configuration, wherein the first backspan has a first height and the second backspan has a second height, the first height being less than the second height.
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