Surgical stapler end effector with multi-staple driver crossing center line

A surgical instrument for treating a tissue of a patient, comprising:

• (a) a shaft assembly defining a longitudinal axis;
• (b) an end effector extending from the shaft assembly along a jaw centerline, the end effector comprising:
• (i) a first jaw having an anvil configured to form a plurality of staples pressed against the anvil, and
• (ii) a second jaw defining a jaw width perpendicular to the jaw centerline and at least a portion of the longitudinal axis such that the jaw centerline bisects the jaw width along the second jaw, wherein the first and second jaws are configured to transition between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
• and
• (c) a staple cartridge received within the second jaw, the staple cartridge comprising:
• (i) a deck facing the anvil, wherein the deck defines a plurality of staple openings,
• (ii) a plurality of staples positioned respectively within the plurality of staple openings,
• (iii) a wedge sled configured to slide proximate to the deck from a proximal sled position to a distal sled position, and
• (iv) a plurality of driver assemblies, wherein at least one of the driver assemblies has a first driver and a second driver, the first driver receiving a first staple of the plurality of staples, and the second driver receiving a second staple of the plurality of staples,
• wherein each of the driver assemblies is configured to be engaged by the wedge sled sliding toward the distal sled position and thereby be forced toward the first jaw, thereby forcing the first and second staples toward the anvil for formation in the tissue,
• wherein each of the driver assemblies is positioned on the jaw centerline, and
• wherein the driver assembly comprises a driver cam configured to be engaged by the wedge sled, wherein the first and second drivers are connected by the driver cam extending therebetween, wherein the driver cam is positioned on the jaw centerline,
• wherein at least one of the plurality of driver assemblies has the first driver positioned on the jaw centerline such that the first driver and the driver cam are positioned on the jaw centerline.