Staple cartridge comprising a staple driver arrangement

US9561032B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
• Michael A. Murray · Bellevue, US
• Christopher J. Hess · Cincinnati, US
• William B. Weisenburgh, II · Maineville, US
• Jerome R. Morgan · Cincinnati, US
• Steven G. Hall · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 13, 2013
• Grant date: Feb 7, 2017
• Expiry date: Jun 24, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/037
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In various embodiments, a surgical staple cartridge is provided. The staple cartridge comprises a cartridge housing, a knife, a first row of staple pockets, a second row of staple pockets, and a third row of staple pockets. The staple cartridge further comprises a plurality of first staples, a plurality of second staples, and a plurality of third staples. The staple cartridge further comprises, one, a first staple driver oriented to drive a first staple out of the staple pockets in the first row, a second staple out of the staple pockets in the second row, and a third staple out of the staple pockets in the third row and, two, a second staple driver oriented to drive a total of four staples out of the staple pockets in the first row, the second row and the third row of staple pockets.