CPC A61B 17/1155 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 17/1114 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1132 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A surgical instrument comprising:
(a) a stapling assembly including:
(i) a body extending distally along a longitudinal axis,
(ii) a deck member disposed at a distal end of the body and defining a deck surface having a deck surface centerline that surrounds the longitudinal axis, wherein the deck surface includes:
(A) a first deck surface portion extending along a first angular range of the deck surface about the longitudinal axis, wherein the first deck surface portion is wholly positioned within a first deck plane,
(B) a second deck surface portion extending along a second angular range of the deck surface about the longitudinal axis, wherein the second deck surface portion includes a linear shape and is wholly positioned within a second deck plane,
(C) a first array of staple openings disposed on the first deck surface portion and arranged in a first orientation relative to the deck surface centerline, and
(D) a second array of staple openings disposed on the second deck surface portion and arranged in a second orientation relative to the deck surface centerline, wherein the second orientation is different than the first orientation, and
(iii) a knife member disposed within the body and surrounding the longitudinal axis; and
(b) an anvil configured to releasably couple with the stapling assembly to compress tissue against the deck member and form staples in the tissue.
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