US 11,925,346 B2
Surgical staple cartridge including tissue supporting surfaces
Christopher J. Hess, Blue Ash, OH (US); William B. Weisenburgh, II, Maineville, OH (US); Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on May 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/749,513.
Application 17/749,513 is a continuation of application No. 16/803,068, filed on Feb. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,337,693.
Application 16/803,068 is a continuation of application No. 15/875,159, filed on Jan. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,702,267, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Application 15/875,159 is a continuation of application No. 15/069,614, filed on Mar. 14, 2016, granted, now 9,872,682, issued on Jan. 23, 2018.
Application 15/069,614 is a continuation of application No. 14/570,112, filed on Dec. 15, 2014, granted, now 9,289,206, issued on Mar. 22, 2016.
Application 14/570,112 is a continuation of application No. 14/195,172, filed on Mar. 3, 2014, granted, now 8,925,788, issued on Jan. 6, 2015.
Application 14/195,172 is a continuation of application No. 12/718,165, filed on Mar. 5, 2010, granted, now 8,672,208, issued on Mar. 18, 2014.
Application 12/718,165 is a continuation of application No. 11/824,298, filed on Jun. 29, 2007, granted, now 7,673,782, issued on Mar. 9, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2022/0346775 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/135 (2006.01); F02D 11/10 (2006.01); F02D 31/00 (2006.01); F02D 35/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/04 (2006.01); F02D 41/06 (2006.01); F02D 41/30 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61F 5/00 (2006.01); F01P 5/04 (2006.01); F01P 5/10 (2006.01); F01P 7/08 (2006.01); F01P 7/16 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/38 (2006.01); F02D 41/40 (2006.01); F02N 19/02 (2010.01)
CPC A61B 17/068 (2013.01) [A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/0643 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/0682 (2013.01); A61B 17/0686 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/1114 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/135 (2013.01); F02D 11/105 (2013.01); F02D 31/002 (2013.01); F02D 35/025 (2013.01); F02D 41/042 (2013.01); F02D 41/065 (2013.01); F02D 41/3094 (2013.01); F02N 11/0814 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00818 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00898 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2905 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01); A61B 2090/031 (2016.02); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61F 5/0086 (2013.01); F01P 5/04 (2013.01); F01P 5/10 (2013.01); F01P 7/08 (2013.01); F01P 7/16 (2013.01); F01P 7/162 (2013.01); F01P 2023/08 (2013.01); F01P 2031/30 (2013.01); F01P 2037/02 (2013.01); F02D 2011/102 (2013.01); F02D 2011/104 (2013.01); F02D 2041/0095 (2013.01); F02D 41/3809 (2013.01); F02D 2041/389 (2013.01); F02D 41/401 (2013.01); F02D 41/402 (2013.01); F02D 2200/501 (2013.01); F02D 2200/602 (2013.01); F02D 2200/604 (2013.01); F02N 19/02 (2013.01); Y02T 10/40 (2013.01); Y10S 227/902 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:
a deck;
a staple cavity defined therein;
a staple wire removably stored in said staple cavity;
a first tissue supporting surface adjacent said staple wire, wherein said first tissue supporting surface is a first distance from said deck; and
a second tissue supporting surface adjacent said staple wire, wherein said second tissue supporting surface is a second distance from said deck, and wherein said first distance is different than said second distance.