FASTENERS SUPPORTED BY A FASTENER CARTRIDGE SUPPORT
First Claim
1. A surgical stapling system, comprising:
- a staple cartridge channel, comprising;
a bottom support surface comprising a plurality of staple supports;
a first lateral cartridge support surface extending from said bottom support surface; and
a second lateral cartridge support surface extending from said bottom surface; and
a staple cartridge removably positioned within said staple cartridge channel, said staple cartridge comprising;
a compressible staple cartridge body positioned intermediate said first lateral cartridge support and said second lateral cartridge support; and
a plurality of staples embedded within said staple cartridge body, wherein each said staple is aligned with a said staple support.
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Abstract
A fastener cartridge can comprise a compressible, collapsible, and/or crushable cartridge body and fasteners embedded within the cartridge body which can be utilized to fasten tissue. In use, the fastener cartridge can be positioned in a first jaw of a surgical fastening device, wherein the first jaw can be positioned opposite a second jaw, or anvil. The anvil can be engaged with the fastener cartridge to compress, collapse, and/or crush the cartridge body and deform, or otherwise deploy, the fasteners contained therein. As the fasteners are deformed or deployed, the fasteners can capture at least a portion of the cartridge body therein along with at least a portion of the tissue being fastened. In various embodiments, at least portions of the fasteners can extend outside of the cartridge body. The first jaw can comprise support features, such as slots, for example, which can directly support such external portions of the fasteners.
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16 Claims
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1. A surgical stapling system, comprising:
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a staple cartridge channel, comprising; a bottom support surface comprising a plurality of staple supports; a first lateral cartridge support surface extending from said bottom support surface; and a second lateral cartridge support surface extending from said bottom surface; and a staple cartridge removably positioned within said staple cartridge channel, said staple cartridge comprising; a compressible staple cartridge body positioned intermediate said first lateral cartridge support and said second lateral cartridge support; and a plurality of staples embedded within said staple cartridge body, wherein each said staple is aligned with a said staple support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A surgical stapling system, comprising:
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a staple cartridge attachment portion comprising a bottom support surface comprising a plurality of staple supports; a staple cartridge removably positioned within said staple cartridge channel, said staple cartridge comprising; a compressible staple cartridge body; and a plurality of staples, wherein each said staple comprises a base and a deformable leg extending from said base, wherein said deformable legs are embedded within said compressible staple cartridge body, and wherein each said staple is aligned with a said staple support; and an anvil movable between an open position, an intermediate position, and a closed position, wherein said anvil is configured to engage and compress said compressible staple cartridge body when said anvil is in said intermediate position. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A staple cartridge configured to be removably positioned within a staple cartridge channel, said staple cartridge comprising:
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a compressible staple cartridge body comprising a bottom surface; and a plurality of staples embedded within said compressible staple cartridge body, wherein each said staple comprises a base and a deformable leg extending from said base, and wherein said bases of said staples are positioned below said bottom surface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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