Staple cartridge including a honeycomb extension

A staple cartridge, comprising:

• a cartridge body;
• a longitudinal slot defined in said cartridge body;
• a deck surface defined by said cartridge body and positioned on a first side of said longitudinal slot, wherein said deck surface comprises a plurality of staple cavity openings, and wherein said deck surface comprises an outer perimeter;
• staples removably stored in said staple cavity openings;
• and
• a lattice extension extending above said deck surface, wherein a portion of said lattice extension extends beyond said outer perimeter of said deck surface, wherein said lattice extension comprises a plurality of through holes defined in said lattice extension, wherein each said through hole is aligned with a corresponding said staple cavity opening, wherein each said through hole is larger than said corresponding staple cavity opening, and wherein said through holes are configured to prevent the flow of tissue when said staples are fired.

A staple cartridge for use with a surgical instrument including an anvil, wherein one of said staple cartridge and the anvil is movable relative to the other of said staple cartridge and the anvil between an open position and a closed position, and wherein said staple cartridge comprises:

• a cartridge body;
• a longitudinal slot defined in said cartridge body;
• a first deck surface extending upwardly from said cartridge body and comprising a plurality of openings, wherein said first surface is positioned a first distance from said anvil when said staple cartridge and said anvil are in said closed position;
• and
• a second deck surface defined by said cartridge body and comprising a plurality of staple cavity openings, wherein said second surface comprises a perimeter, wherein said second surface is positioned a second distance from said anvil when said staple cartridge and said anvil are in said closed position, wherein said second distance is greater than said first distance, wherein each said opening of said first surface is aligned with a corresponding said staple cavity opening of said second surface, wherein said openings of said first surface are larger than said staple cavity openings of said second surface, wherein a portion of said first surface extends beyond said perimeter of said second surface, and wherein said openings of said first surface are configured to prevent the flow of tissue when said staple cartridge is fired.

A staple cartridge, comprising:

• a cartridge body;
• a longitudinal slot defined in said cartridge body;
• a deck surface defined by said cartridge body, wherein said deck surface comprises a plurality of staple cavity openings, and wherein said deck surface comprises a perimeter;
• staples removably stored in said staple cavity openings;
• a honeycomb extension extending upwardly from said deck surface, wherein a portion of said honeycomb extension extends beyond said perimeter of said deck surface;
• and
• through holes defined in said honeycomb extension, wherein each said through hole is aligned with a corresponding said staple cavity opening, wherein each said through hole is larger than its said corresponding staple cavity opening, and wherein said through holes are configured to inhibit the flow of tissue when said staples are ejected from said staple cavity openings during a staple firing stroke.

A staple cartridge, comprising:

• a cartridge body;
• a longitudinal slot defined in said cartridge body;
• a deck surface defined by said cartridge body, wherein said deck surface comprises a plurality of staple cavity openings, and wherein said deck surface comprises an outer perimeter;
• staples removably stored in said staple cavity openings;
• and
• a lattice extension extending above said deck surface, wherein a portion of said lattice extension extends beyond said outer perimeter of said deck surface, wherein said lattice extension comprises a plurality of through holes defined therein, wherein each said through hole is aligned with a corresponding said staple cavity opening, wherein each said through hole is larger than its said corresponding staple cavity opening, and wherein said through holes are configured to inhibit the flow of tissue when said staples are fired.