Surgical stapling system comprising an end effector including an implantable layer
US10265072B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/0807
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical stapling system for stapling patient tissue is disclosed. The stapling system comprises a handle, a shaft, an end effector, and a firing system. The end effector comprises an anvil, a staple cartridge, an implantable layer, and anchors. The staple cartridge comprises a cartridge body comprising a deck surface including a plurality of staple cavities. The staple cartridge further comprises a plurality of staples and a longitudinal slot. The staples comprise a first longitudinal row of staples having a first unformed height and a second longitudinal row of staples having a second unformed height. The firing system comprises a tissue cutting edge and is configured to translate within the longitudinal slot such that the anchors are progressively transected by the tissue cutting edge to progressively release the implantable layer from the cartridge body while the staples are progressively ejected from the staple cavities to staple the patient tissue.
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