Staple cartridge including collapsible deck arrangement

US9687237B2 · kind B2 · utility

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: Jun 8, 2015
• Grant date: Jun 27, 2017
• Expiry date: Jun 8, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/07271
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

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.