END EFFECTOR COMPRISING AN ANVIL INCLUDING PROJECTIONS EXTENDING THEREFROM
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1. An end effector, comprising:
- a first jaw comprising a fastener cartridge, wherein said fastener cartridge comprises;
a cartridge body including a deck configured to support tissue;
fastener cavities defined in said cartridge body; and
fasteners removably positioned within said fastener cavities; and
a second jaw comprising an anvil, wherein said anvil comprises;
a tissue supporting surface configured to support tissue;
forming pockets configured to deform said fasteners; and
anvil projections extending from said tissue supporting surface configured to control the flow of tissue relative to said tissue supporting surface and said deck.
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Abstract
An end effector can comprise, one, a fastener cartridge including a plurality of fasteners stored therein and, two, an anvil configured to deform the fasteners. The anvil can further comprise extensions extending therefrom which can control the flow of tissue relative to the fastener cartridge and/or support the fasteners as they are ejected from the fastener cartridge. The extensions can having different sizes and/or configurations.
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1. An end effector, comprising:
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a first jaw comprising a fastener cartridge, wherein said fastener cartridge comprises; a cartridge body including a deck configured to support tissue; fastener cavities defined in said cartridge body; and fasteners removably positioned within said fastener cavities; and a second jaw comprising an anvil, wherein said anvil comprises; a tissue supporting surface configured to support tissue; forming pockets configured to deform said fasteners; and anvil projections extending from said tissue supporting surface configured to control the flow of tissue relative to said tissue supporting surface and said deck. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An end effector, comprising:
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a first jaw comprising a fastener cartridge, wherein said fastener cartridge comprises; a cartridge body including a deck configured to support tissue; fastener cavities defined in said cartridge body; and fasteners removably positioned within said fastener cavities; and a second jaw comprising an anvil, wherein said anvil comprises; a tissue compression surface configured to support tissue; forming pockets configured to deform said fasteners; and tissue control means extending from said tissue compression surface for controlling the flow of tissue relative to said tissue compression surface and said deck. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An end effector, comprising:
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a first jaw comprising a fastener cartridge, wherein said fastener cartridge comprises; a cartridge body including a deck configured to support tissue; fastener cavities defined in said cartridge body; fasteners removably positioned within said fastener cavities; and first extenders extending from said deck, wherein said first extenders at least partially support said fasteners as said fasteners are ejected from said fastener cavities; and a second jaw comprising an anvil, wherein said anvil comprises; a tissue supporting surface configured to support tissue; forming pockets configured to deform said fasteners; and second extenders extending from said tissue supporting surface, wherein said second extenders at least partially support said fasteners as said fasteners are ejected from said fastener cavities. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An end effector, comprising:
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a first jaw comprising a fastener cartridge, wherein said fastener cartridge comprises; a cartridge body including a deck configured to support tissue; fastener cavities defined in said cartridge body; fasteners removably positioned within said fastener cavities; and first fastener cavity extenders extending from said deck, wherein said first fastener cavity extenders at least partially support said fasteners as said fasteners are ejected from said fastener cavities; and a second jaw comprising an anvil, wherein said anvil comprises; a tissue supporting surface configured to support tissue; forming pockets configured to deform said fasteners; and second fastener cavity extenders extending from said tissue supporting surface, wherein said second fastener cavity extenders at least partially support said fasteners as said fasteners are ejected from said fastener cavities.
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