Fastener cartridge comprising non-uniform fasteners

A fastener cartridge, comprising:

• a cartridge body comprising a tissue-supporting deck and cavities defined in said tissue-supporting deck, said cavities comprising a first cavity;
• a firing member configured to move through said cartridge body during a firing stroke;
• and
• fasteners comprising a first fastener positioned in said first cavity in a ready-to-eject configuration, said first fastener comprising:
• a base;
• a proximal leg, comprising:
• a first proximal segment extending from said base;
• and
• a second proximal segment extending from said first proximal segment, wherein a proximal angle is defined between said first proximal segment and said second proximal segment;
• and
• a distal leg, comprising:
• a first distal segment extending from said base;
• and
• a second distal segment extending from said first distal segment, wherein a distal angle is defined between said first distal segment and said second distal segment;
• wherein said first distal segment and said first proximal segment are different lengths, wherein said proximal angle and said distal angle are different when said first fastener is in said ready-to-eject configuration, wherein said proximal leg comprises a first tip, wherein said distal leg comprises a second tip, wherein the longitudinal spread between said first tip and said second tip is different than the longitudinal length of said base, and wherein said first cavity comprises:
• a proximal end wall;
• and
• a distal end wall, wherein said distal end wall and said proximal end wall are dimensioned apart to bias said proximal leg and said distal leg inwardly.

A fastener cartridge, comprising:

• a cartridge body comprising a tissue-supporting deck and a plurality of cavities forming a plurality of openings in said tissue-supporting deck, said plurality of cavities comprising a first cavity forming an opening;
• a firing member configured to move through said cartridge body during a firing stroke;
• and
• fasteners comprising a first fastener positioned in said first cavity in a ready-to-eject configuration, wherein said first fastener is configured to be ejected into tissue from said ready-to-eject configuration, said first fastener comprising:
• a base;
• a proximal leg, comprising:
• a first proximal segment;
• and
• a second proximal segment, wherein said first proximal segment and said second proximal segment are not collinear;
• and
• a distal leg, comprising:
• a first distal segment;
• and
• a second distal segment, wherein said first distal segment and said second distal segment are not collinear;
• wherein said first distal segment and said first proximal segment are different lengths when said first fastener is in said ready-to-eject configuration, and wherein said second distal segment and said second proximal segment are different lengths when said first fastener is in said ready-to-eject configuration.

A fastener cartridge, comprising:

• a cartridge body comprising a tissue-supporting deck and cavities defined in said tissue-supporting deck, said cavities comprising a first cavity;
• a firing member configured to move through said cartridge body during a firing stroke;
• and
• fasteners comprising a first fastener positioned in said first cavity in a ready-to-eject configuration, said first fastener comprising:
• a base;
• a proximal leg, comprising:
• a first proximal segment;
• and
• a second proximal segment, wherein said first proximal segment and said second proximal segment are not collinear;
• and
• a distal leg, comprising:
• a first distal segment;
• and
• a second distal segment, wherein said first distal segment and said second distal segment are not collinear;
• wherein said first distal segment and said first proximal segment are different lengths when said first fastener is in said ready-to-eject configuration, wherein said second distal segment and said second proximal segment are different lengths when said first fastener is in said ready-to-eject configuration, wherein said proximal leg comprises a first tip, wherein said distal leg comprises a second tip, wherein the longitudinal spread between said first tip and said second tip is greater than the longitudinal length of said base, and wherein said first cavity comprises:
• a proximal end wall;
• and
• a distal end wall, wherein said distal end wall and said proximal end wall are dimensioned apart to bias said proximal leg and said distal leg inwardly.

A fastener cartridge, comprising:

• a cartridge body comprising a tissue-supporting deck and a plurality of cavities forming a plurality of openings in said tissue-supporting deck, said plurality of cavities comprising a first cavity forming an opening;
• a firing member configured to move through said cartridge body during a firing stroke;
• and
• fasteners comprising a first fastener positioned in said first cavity in a ready-to-eject configuration, wherein said first fastener is configured to be ejected into tissue from said ready-to-eject configuration, said first fastener comprising:
• a base;
• a proximal leg, comprising:
• a first proximal segment;
• a second proximal segment, wherein said first proximal segment and said second proximal segment are not collinear;
• and
• a proximal joint between said first proximal segment and said second proximal segment, wherein said proximal joint is a first cantilevered distance from said base;
• and
• a distal leg, comprising:
• a first distal segment;
• a second distal segment, wherein said first distal segment and said second distal segment are not collinear;
• and
• a distal joint between said first distal segment and said second distal segment, wherein said distal joint is a second cantilevered distance from said base, and wherein said first cantilevered distance is different than said second cantilevered distance when said first fastener is in said ready-to-eject configuration.

A fastener cartridge, comprising:

• a cartridge body comprising a tissue-supporting deck and cavities defined in said tissue-supporting deck, said cavities comprising a first cavity;
• a firing member configured to move through said cartridge body during a firing stroke;
• and
• fasteners comprising a first fastener positioned in said first cavity in a ready-to-eject configuration, said first fastener comprising:
• a base;
• a proximal leg, comprising:
• a first proximal segment;
• a second proximal segment, wherein said first proximal segment and said second proximal segment are not collinear;
• and
• a proximal joint between said first proximal segment and said second proximal segment, wherein said proximal joint is a first cantilevered distance from said base;
• and
• a distal leg, comprising:
• a first distal segment;
• a second distal segment, wherein said first distal segment and said second distal segment are not collinear;
• and
• a distal joint between said first distal segment and said second distal segment, wherein said distal joint is a second cantilevered distance from said base, wherein said first cantilevered distance is different than said second cantilevered distance when said first fastener is in said ready-to-eject configuration, wherein said proximal leg comprises a first tip, wherein said distal leg comprises a second tip, wherein the longitudinal distance between said first tip and said second tip is different than the longitudinal length of said base, and wherein said first cavity comprises a proximal end wall and a distal end wall dimensioned apart from said proximal end wall to bias said proximal leg and said distal leg inwardly.