FASTENER CARTRIDGE COMPRISING NON-UNIFORM FASTENERS
First Claim
1. A staple cartridge for use with a surgical instrument, wherein said staple cartridge comprises:
- a cartridge body, comprising;
a proximal end;
a distal end;
a first longitudinal row of staple cavities; and
a second longitudinal row of staple cavities;
a plurality of first staples, wherein each said first staple is positioned in said first longitudinal row of staple cavities, and wherein each said first staple comprises;
a base;
a first proximal leg extending from said base at a first proximal angle; and
a first distal leg extending from said base at a first distal angle, wherein said first proximal angle is different than said first distal angle; and
a plurality of second staples, wherein each said second staple is positioned in said second longitudinal row of staple cavities.
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Abstract
A fastener cartridge can comprise fastener cavities arranged in longitudinal rows. A first fastener having a first configuration and a second fastener having a second configuration can be stored within a longitudinal row. First fasteners having a first configuration can be stored within a first longitudinal row and second fasteners having a second configuration can be stored within a second longitudinal row. Each first fastener can have a proximal leg, or leg portion, extending at a first proximal angle and a distal leg, or leg portion, extending at a first distal angle and each second fastener can have a proximal leg, or leg portion, extending at a second proximal angle and a distal leg, or leg portion, extending at a second distal angle. The first proximal angle can be different than the second proximal angle and/or the first distal angle can be different than the second distal angle.
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Citations
26 Claims
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1. A staple cartridge for use with a surgical instrument, wherein said staple cartridge comprises:
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a cartridge body, comprising; a proximal end; a distal end; a first longitudinal row of staple cavities; and a second longitudinal row of staple cavities; a plurality of first staples, wherein each said first staple is positioned in said first longitudinal row of staple cavities, and wherein each said first staple comprises; a base; a first proximal leg extending from said base at a first proximal angle; and a first distal leg extending from said base at a first distal angle, wherein said first proximal angle is different than said first distal angle; and a plurality of second staples, wherein each said second staple is positioned in said second longitudinal row of staple cavities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A staple cartridge for use with a surgical instrument, wherein said staple cartridge comprises:
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a cartridge body, comprising; a proximal end; a distal end; a first longitudinal row of staple cavities; and a second longitudinal row of staple cavities; a plurality of first staples, wherein each said first staple is positioned in said first longitudinal row of staple cavities, and wherein each said first staple comprises; a base; a first proximal leg portion extending at a first proximal angle; and a first distal leg portion extending at a first distal angle, wherein said first proximal angle is different than said first distal angle; and a plurality of second staples, wherein each said second staple is positioned in said second longitudinal row of staple cavities. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A staple cartridge for use with a surgical instrument, wherein said staple cartridge comprises:
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a cartridge body, comprising; a proximal end; a distal end; and a longitudinal row of staple cavities, comprising; a proximal staple cavity; and a distal staple cavity; a first staple removably positioned in said proximal staple cavity, wherein said first staple comprises; a first base; a first proximal leg portion extending at a first proximal angle; and a first distal leg portion extending at a first distal angle; and a second staple removably positioned in said distal staple cavity, wherein said second staple comprises; a second base; a second proximal leg portion extending at a second proximal angle; and a second distal leg portion extending at a second distal angle, wherein said first distal angle is different than said second distal angle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body, comprising; a deck configured to support tissue; a first longitudinal row of staple cavities; and a second longitudinal row of staple cavities; a plurality of first staples, wherein each said first staple comprises a first asymmetrical configuration, and wherein said first staples are positioned in said first longitudinal row of staple cavities; and a plurality of second staples, wherein each said second staple comprises a second asymmetrical configuration, wherein said second asymmetrical configuration is different than said first asymmetrical configuration, and wherein said second staples are positioned in said second longitudinal row of staple cavities. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body, comprising; a deck configured to support tissue; and a longitudinal row of staple cavities; a first staple comprising a first asymmetrical configuration, wherein said first staple is positioned in a first position in said longitudinal row of staple cavities, and wherein said first staple comprises; a first base; a proximal first leg extending from said first base; a distal first leg extending from said first base, wherein said distal first leg comprises a first segment, a second segment, and a first angle defined between said first segment and said second segment; and a second staple comprising a second asymmetrical configuration which is different than said first asymmetrical configuration, wherein said second staple is positioned in a second position in said longitudinal row of staple cavities, and wherein said second staple comprises; a second base; a proximal second leg extending from said second base; a distal second leg extending from said second base, wherein said distal second leg comprises a first segment, a second segment, and a second angle defined between said first segment and said second segment, and wherein said second angle is different than said first angle. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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Specification