STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING STAPLES INCLUDING A LATERAL BASE
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Abstract
A surgical stapling system including a driver and a staple where the driver is connected to the staple. In previous surgical stapling systems, the driver and the staple were not connected. A surgical stapling system in accordance with the present invention may have fewer components, less assembly and manufacturing time, and may accommodate larger staples which are at least partially embedded in the driver. In various embodiments, a surgical stapling system comprises a staple, the staple including a deformable member, and a stapler, the stapler including an anvil, a staple cartridge for removably storing the staple, and a cam movable between a first position and a second position. In these embodiments, the surgical stapling system further comprises a driver attached to the staple, the driver being operatively engaged with the cam to move the staple toward the anvil when the cam is moved between the first position and the second position.
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23 Claims
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4. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body, comprising; a deck; and a plurality of staple cavities, wherein each said staple cavity comprises an opening in said deck; and a plurality of staples removably positioned within said staple cavities, wherein each said staple is movable between an unfired, unformed position and a fired, formed position, and wherein each said staple comprises; a base; a first leg extending from said base; and a second leg extending from said base, wherein said first leg and said second leg define a plane, wherein said base comprises a lateral portion which extends laterally with respect to said plane when said staple is in said unfired, unformed position. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23)
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11. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body, comprising; a deck; and a staple cavity; and a staple removably positioned within said staple cavity, wherein said staple is movable between an unfired position and a fired position, and wherein said staple comprises; a base; a first metal leg extending from said base in a first direction; and a second metal leg extending from said base in a second direction, wherein said base comprises a lateral portion which extends laterally with respect to said first direction and said second direction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body, comprising; a deck; and a plurality of staple cavities; and a plurality of staples removably positioned within said staple cavities, wherein each said staple is movable between an unfired position and a fired position, and wherein each said staple comprises; a base; a first leg extending from said base; and a second leg extending from said base, wherein said first leg and said second leg define a plane, wherein said base comprises an offset portion which is offset with respect to said plane when said staple is in said unfired position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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