US 12,465,363 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); Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US); and Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on May 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/745,105.
Application 17/745,105 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 2022/0313263 A1, Oct. 6, 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)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:
a cartridge body including a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending between said proximal end and said distal end, said cartridge body comprising:
a deck comprising a tissue supporting surface;
a staple cavity defined in said deck, wherein said staple cavity comprises a first lateral width defined along a plane extending perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; and
a projection extending from said tissue supporting surface and at least partially surrounding said staple cavity, wherein said projection defines a slot that opens into said staple cavity, wherein said slot comprises a second lateral width defined along said plane, and wherein said first lateral width is greater than said second lateral width;
a staple removably stored in said staple cavity, wherein said staple comprises a crown and legs extending from said crown;
a staple driver movable from an unfired position to a fired position during a staple firing stroke to eject said staple from said staple cavity, wherein said slot at said longitudinal position supports one of said legs when said staple is ejected from said staple cavity;
a sled movable from a proximal position to a distal position during said firing stroke, wherein said sled causes said staple driver to move from said unfired position to said fired position when said sled moves from said proximal position to said distal position.