DUAL STAPLE CARTRIDGE FOR SURGICAL STAPLER
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
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i. a handle portion, andii. an end effector extending proximally from the handle portion, wherein the end effector comprises a lower jaw and a upper jaw;
(b) a lower staple cartridge insertable into the lower jaw of the end effector, the lower staple cartridge comprising;
i. a first cartridge body having an upper deck, the upper deck comprising a first plurality of staple apertures formed therein,ii. a first plurality of staple drivers movable relative to the first cartridge body, andiii. a first plurality of staples in communication with the first plurality of staple drivers, wherein the first plurality of staples are movable relative to the first cartridge body; and
(c) an upper staple cartridge insertable into the upper jaw of the end effector, the upper staple cartridge comprising;
i. a second cartridge body having an lower deck, the lower deck comprising a second plurality of staple apertures formed therein,ii. a second plurality staple drivers movable relative to the second cartridge body, andiii. a second plurality of staples in communication with the second plurality of staple drivers, wherein the second plurality of staples are movable relative to the second cartridge body.
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Abstract
A surgical stapler includes and end effector configured to receive an upper staple cartridge and a lower staple cartridge. The lower staple cartridge includes staple drivers disposed at a non-perpendicular or oblique angle. The staple drivers may be oppositely angled relative to the perpendicular. The staple drivers may further be coupled to an actuation member that pivots the staple drivers to the perpendicular prior to stapling. The actuation members may be actuated by the firing bar and/or by a wedge sled. The upper staple cartridge may also include angled staple drivers that are pivotable to the perpendicular. The upper staple cartridge and/or the lower staple cartridge may also include staple forming pockets. Alternatively, one staple driver may be perpendicular and second staple driver may be at a non-perpendicular angle. The second staple driver may be actuated into an angled stamped recess.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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(a) an instrument comprising; i. a handle portion, and ii. an end effector extending proximally from the handle portion, wherein the end effector comprises a lower jaw and a upper jaw; (b) a lower staple cartridge insertable into the lower jaw of the end effector, the lower staple cartridge comprising; i. a first cartridge body having an upper deck, the upper deck comprising a first plurality of staple apertures formed therein, ii. a first plurality of staple drivers movable relative to the first cartridge body, and iii. a first plurality of staples in communication with the first plurality of staple drivers, wherein the first plurality of staples are movable relative to the first cartridge body; and (c) an upper staple cartridge insertable into the upper jaw of the end effector, the upper staple cartridge comprising; i. a second cartridge body having an lower deck, the lower deck comprising a second plurality of staple apertures formed therein, ii. a second plurality staple drivers movable relative to the second cartridge body, and iii. a second plurality of staples in communication with the second plurality of staple drivers, wherein the second plurality of staples are movable relative to the second cartridge body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A staple cartridge comprising:
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(a) a cartridge body having an upper deck, the upper deck comprising; i. a plurality of staple apertures formed through the upper deck, and ii. a vertical slot longitudinally extending through at least part of the cartridge body, wherein the vertical slot defines a first side of the cartridge body and a second side of the cartridge body; (b) a first staple driver disposed within the first side of the cartridge body, wherein the first staple driver is movable relative to the upper deck; (c) a second staple driver disposed within the second side of the cartridge body, wherein the second staple driver is movable relative to the upper deck; (d) a first staple in communication with the first staple driver; (e) a second staple in communication with the second staple driver; wherein the first staple driver is at a positive oblique angle relative to the upper deck; wherein the second staple driver is at a negative oblique angle relative to the upper deck. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A surgical stapler comprising:
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(a) a handle portion; (b) an end effector extending proximally from the handle portion, wherein the end effector comprises a lower jaw and a upper jaw; (c) a lower staple cartridge insertable into the lower jaw of the end effector, the lower staple cartridge comprising; i. a first cartridge body having an upper deck, the upper deck comprising a first plurality of staple apertures formed therein, ii. a first staple driver movable relative to the first cartridge body, wherein the first staple driver is perpendicular relative to the upper deck, iii. a second staple driver movable relative to the first cartridge body, wherein the second staple driver is disposed at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the upper deck, iv. a first staple in communication with the first staple driver, and v. a second staple in communication with the second staple driver, (d) an upper staple cartridge insertable into the upper jaw of the end effector, the upper staple cartridge comprising; i. a second cartridge body having an lower deck, the lower deck comprising a vertical stamped recess and an angled stamped recess, ii. a second plurality of staple drivers movable relative to the second cartridge body, and iii. a second plurality of staples in communication with the second plurality of staple drivers. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification