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Staple cartridge including collapsible deck arrangement

US9050084B2 · kind B2 · utility

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2,028References

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Assignee

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

Katherine J. Schmid · Loveland, US
Chester O. Baxter, III · Loveland, US
Taylor W. Aronhalt · Loveland, US
Joseph E. Young · Loveland, US
Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 23, 2011
Grant date	Jun 9, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 23, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/07271
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapler can comprise a cartridge deck and a plurality of staples at least partially positioned within the cartridge deck. In various embodiments, the staples can comprise legs which extend upwardly from the deck wherein the deck can further include supports, or guides, which are configured to hold the staple legs in a particular alignment. In at least one such embodiment, the staple legs can extend upwardly from the supports into a tissue thickness compensator.

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