US 12,004,743 B2
Staple cartridge comprising a sloped wall
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Jul. 5, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/027,970.
Application 16/027,970 is a continuation of application No. 14/176,671, filed on Feb. 10, 2014, granted, now 10,441,369.
Application 14/176,671 is a continuation of application No. 13/118,259, filed on May 27, 2011, granted, now 8,684,253, issued on Apr. 1, 2014.
Application 13/118,259 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/651,807, filed on Jan. 10, 2007, granted, now 8,459,520, issued on Jun. 11, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2019/0015165 A1, Jan. 17, 2019
Int. Cl. A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/122 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/295 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 50/36 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); B65B 5/04 (2006.01); B65B 55/16 (2006.01); B65B 55/18 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/295 (2013.01); A61B 17/32 (2013.01); A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00212 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00362 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00685 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/1222 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2943 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320093 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320095 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320097 (2017.08); A61B 2034/2053 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2059 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2072 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02); A61B 34/71 (2016.02); A61B 50/36 (2016.02); A61B 2090/065 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0814 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61B 2562/028 (2013.01); B65B 5/04 (2013.01); B65B 55/16 (2013.01); B65B 55/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
17. A staple cartridge, comprising:
a proximal end;
a distal end;
a cartridge deck, comprising:
a first tissue-supporting surface extending distally to a first distal edge;
a plurality of staple cavities defined in said first tissue-supporting surface;
a sloped wall extending from said first tissue-supporting surface, wherein said sloped wall slopes from said first distal edge to a second distal edge, and wherein said sloped wall comprises a distal blocking surface;
a longitudinal slot defined in said first tissue-supporting surface and at least a portion of said sloped wall, wherein said longitudinal slot extends from said proximal end to said distal blocking surface; and
a second tissue-supporting surface extending from said second distal edge, wherein said second tissue-supporting surface does not comprise staple cavities defined therein; and
a sloped nose positioned distal to said second tissue-supporting surface.