US 12,127,741 B2
Staple cartridges comprising driver arrangements
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); and Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Nov. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/388,402.
Application 18/388,402 is a continuation of application No. 17/582,137, filed on Jan. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,864,760.
Application 17/582,137 is a continuation of application No. 16/587,452, filed on Sep. 30, 2019, granted, now 11,241,229, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
Application 16/587,452 is a continuation of application No. 14/527,398, filed on Oct. 29, 2014, granted, now 11,141,153, issued on Oct. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0065691 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A staple cartridge, comprising:
a cartridge body defining a longitudinal slot;
staple cavities defined in the cartridge body on a first lateral side of the longitudinal slot, wherein the staple cavities comprise:
a first row of staple cavities adjacent to the longitudinal slot;
a second row of staple cavities; and
a third row of staple cavities, wherein the second row of staple cavities is between the first row of staple cavities and the third row of staple cavities; and
a first staple driver configured to deploy staples from the second row of staple cavities and the third row of staple cavities, wherein the first staple driver comprises:
a first staple support in the third row of staple cavities;
a second staple support in the second row of staple cavities; and
a third staple support in the third row of staple cavities.