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Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staple sizes

  • US 7,401,721 B2
  • Filed: 05/18/2006
  • Issued: 07/22/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical stapling apparatus comprising:

  • an anvil member having a first tissue contacting surface;

    a body portion having a first wall, a second wall, and a second tissue contacting surface, wherein the first tissue contacting surface and the second tissue contacting surface define a gap therebetween and the gap varies along a horizontal plane defined by at least one of the first or second tissue contacting surfaces;

    a first plurality of surgical fasteners having a first leg length; and

    a second plurality of surgical fasteners having a second leg length, wherein the first leg length is different from the second leg length.

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