US 12,137,913 B2
Staple cartridge assembly comprising various tissue compression gaps and staple forming gaps
Anil K. Nalagatla, Mason, OH (US); Brian F. DiNardo, Loveland, OH (US); Disha V. Estera, Cincinnati, OH (US); Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US); Jeffrey S. Swayze, West Chester, OH (US); Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Jun. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/838,592.
Application 17/838,592 is a continuation of application No. 16/156,161, filed on Oct. 10, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/156,161 is a continuation of application No. 14/836,163, filed on Aug. 26, 2015, granted, now 11,058,426, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0370070 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61L 31/02 (2006.01); A61L 31/10 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/105 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/32 (2013.01); A61L 31/022 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 17/00491 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00831 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00889 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00964 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0472 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0645 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07242 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1142 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02); A61B 2090/038 (2016.02); A61B 2090/08021 (2016.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A staple cartridge, comprising:
(a) a deck defining a longitudinal axis;
(b) a staple cavity defined in said deck, wherein said staple cavity comprises:
(i) a first cavity wall extending orthogonally from said deck; and
(ii) a second cavity wall extending orthogonally from said deck;
(c) a staple removably stored in said staple cavity, wherein said staple comprises:
(i) a base; and
(ii) a leg extending from said base, wherein said leg comprises a round cross-sectional shape; and
(d) a ridge extending from said deck, wherein said leg is movable along said ridge during a staple firing stroke, and wherein said ridge comprises:
(i) a first ridge wall extending from said first cavity wall, wherein said first ridge wall is orthogonally positioned relative to said longitudinal axis;
(ii) a second ridge wall extending from said second cavity wall, wherein said second ridge wall extends directly from said first ridge wall in a direction parallel to said longitudinal axis; and
(iii) a curved surface extending from said deck to said first ridge wall and said second ridge wall.