US 12,256,931 B2
Fastener cartridges including extensions having different configurations
Thomas W. Huitema, West Chester, OH (US); Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Geoffrey C. Hueil, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/843,501.
Application 17/843,501 is a continuation of application No. 14/318,996, filed on Jun. 30, 2014, granted, now 11,517,315.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/980,284, filed on Apr. 16, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0387038 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); G06F 11/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/105 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/0682 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 90/03 (2016.02); G06F 11/1425 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00057 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07242 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02); A61B 2090/038 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0801 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2090/306 (2016.02); A61B 2090/309 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:
a cartridge body, comprising:
a proximal end;
a distal end;
a deck configured to support patient tissue, wherein said deck comprises a deck surface;
a bottom portion positioned below said deck;
a longitudinal row of staple cavities defined in said deck;
a longitudinal row of projections extending upwardly from said deck surface, wherein said longitudinal row of projections extends along said longitudinal row of staple cavities, wherein said projections comprise a proximal projection, a distal projection, and intermediate projections intermediate said proximal projection and said distal projection, wherein said proximal projection comprises a first maximum height relative to said deck surface, wherein said distal projection comprises a second maximum height relative to said deck surface that is different than said first maximum height, and wherein said intermediate projections comprise a gradient of maximum heights between said first maximum height and said second maximum height; and
staples removably stored in said cartridge body.