US 12,004,744 B2
Staple and staple-forming pocket arrangements for surgical staplers
Brian D. Schings, Maineville, OH (US); and Andréas N. Ward, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/485,586.
Prior Publication US 2023/0108568 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
(a) a stapling assembly that includes first and second discrete staples spaced apart in non-contact relation, wherein each of the first and second discrete staples includes a first leg and a second leg; and
(b) an anvil that together with the stapling assembly is configured to clamp tissue of a patient, the anvil comprising:
(i) a first staple forming pocket configured to sequentially transition the first legs of the first and second discrete staples from a non-deformed state to a deformed state with the same firing stroke, and
(ii) a second staple forming pocket configured to transition the second legs of the first and second discrete staples from a non-deformed state to a deformed state with the same firing stroke.