Surgical staple configurations with camming surfaces located between portions supporting surgical staples

A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:

• a cartridge body comprising a proximal end and a distal end portion and a slot extending from said proximal end to said distal end portion, and wherein said slot divides said cartridge body into a right portion and a left portion, wherein said right portion comprises:
• a plurality of right first drivers movably supported in said right portion, wherein each said right first driver operably supports two right first staples thereon, wherein each said right first staple comprises a right first staple crown, wherein two said right first staples are supported on each said right first driver such that said right first staple crowns thereof are parallel to each other, wherein each said right first driver further operably supports a right second staple comprising a right second staple crown such that said right second staple crown is transverse to said right first staple crowns of said right first staples, and wherein said right second staple is longitudinally spaced from said right first staples;
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• at least one right second driver movably supported in said right portion and operably supporting thereon two right third staples, wherein each said right third staple comprises a right third staple crown, wherein said right third staples are supported on said right second driver such that said right third staple crowns are parallel to each other, and wherein said surgical staple cartridge further comprises:
• a camming sled movably supported in said cartridge body, wherein said camming sled is configured to serially engage each said right first driver and said right second driver as said camming sled is moved from said proximal end to said distal end portion of said cartridge body,
• wherein said camming sled comprises at least one right first camming wedge configured to pass under at least one of said right first staple crowns on each said right first driver and at least one right third staple crown supported on each said right second driver, and
• wherein said camming sled comprises:
• a right first camming wedge configured to pass under a right first staple crown of one of said right first staples supported on each said right first driver and a right second staple crown of one of said right second staples supported on each said right second driver;
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• a right second camming wedge configured to pass under another right first staple crown of another one of said right first staples supported on each said right first driver and another right second staple crown of another one of said right second staples supported on each said right second driver.

A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:

• a cartridge body comprising a proximal end and a distal end portion and a slot extending from said proximal end to said distal end portion, and wherein said slot divides said cartridge body into a right portion and a left portion, wherein said right portion comprises:
• a plurality of right first drivers movably supported in said right portion, wherein each said right first driver operably supports two right first staples thereon, wherein each said right first staple comprises a right first staple crown, wherein two said right first staples are supported on each said right first driver such that said right first staple crowns thereof are parallel to each other, wherein each said right first driver further operably supports a right second staple comprising a right second staple crown such that said right second staple crown is transverse to said right first staple crowns of said right first staples, and wherein said right second staple is longitudinally spaced from said right first staples;
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• at least one right second driver movably supported in said right portion and operably supporting thereon two right third staples, wherein each said right third staple comprises a right third staple crown, wherein said right third staples are supported on said right second driver such that said right third staple crowns are parallel to each other, and wherein said surgical staple cartridge further comprises:
• a camming sled movably supported in said cartridge body, wherein said camming sled is configured to serially engage each said right first driver and said right second driver as said camming sled is moved from said proximal end to said distal end portion of said cartridge body, and
• wherein each said right first driver further comprises:
• a first right outside ramp that is parallel to said slot and configured to be cammingly engaged by said camming sled as said camming sled is driven from said proximal end to said distal end portion;
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• a first right inside ramp that is parallel to said slot, and wherein said first right inside ramp is configured to be cammingly engaged by said camming sled as said camming sled is driven from said proximal end to said distal end portion.

A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:

• a cartridge body comprising a proximal end and a distal end portion and a slot extending from said proximal end to said distal end portion, and wherein said slot divides said cartridge body into a right portion and a left portion, wherein said right portion comprises:
• a plurality of right first drivers movably supported in said right portion, wherein each said right first driver operably supports two right first staples thereon, wherein each said right first staple comprises a right first staple crown, wherein two said right first staples are supported on each said right first driver such that said right first staple crowns thereof are parallel to each other, wherein each said right first driver further operably supports a right second staple comprising a right second staple crown such that said right second staple crown is transverse to said right first staple crowns of said right first staples, and wherein said right second staple is longitudinally spaced from said right first staples;
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• at least one right second driver movably supported in said right portion and operably supporting thereon two right third staples, wherein each said right third staple comprises a right third staple crown, wherein said right third staples are supported on said right second driver such that said right third staple crowns are parallel to each other, and wherein said surgical staple cartridge further comprises:
• a camming sled movably supported in said cartridge body, wherein said camming sled is configured to serially engage each said right first driver and said right second driver as said camming sled is moved from said proximal end to said distal end portion of said cartridge body,
• wherein said left portion comprises:
• a plurality of left first drivers movably supported in said left portion, wherein each said left first driver operably supports two left first staples thereon, wherein each said left first staple comprises a left first staple crown, wherein two said left first staples are supported on each said left first driver such that said left first staple crowns thereof are parallel to each other, wherein each said left first driver further operably supports a left second staple comprising a left second staple crown such that said left second staple crown is transverse to said left first staple crowns of said left first staples, and wherein said left second staple is longitudinally spaced from said left first staples;
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• at least one left second driver movably supported in said left portion and operably supporting thereon two left third staples, wherein each said left third staple comprises a left third staple crown, and wherein said left third staples are supported on said left second driver such that said left third staple crowns are parallel to each other, and
• wherein said camming sled further comprises:
• a right first camming wedge configured to pass under a right first staple crown of one of said right first staples supported on each said right first driver and a right third staple crown of one of said right third staples supported on each said right second driver;
• a right second camming wedge configured to pass under another right first staple crown of another one of said right first staples supported one each said right first driver and another right third staple crown of another one of said right third staples supported on each said right second driver;
• a left first camming wedge configured to pass under a left first staple crown of one of said left first staples supported on each said left first driver and a left third staple crown of one of said left third staples supported on each said left second driver;
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• a left second camming wedge configured to pass under another left first staple crown of another one of said left first staples supported one each said left first driver and another left third staple crown of another one of said left third staples supported on each said left second driver.

A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:

• a cartridge body comprising a proximal end and a distal end portion and a slot extending from said proximal end to said distal end portion, and wherein said slot divides said cartridge body into a right portion and a left portion, wherein said right portion comprises:
• a plurality of right first drivers movably supported in said right portion, wherein each said right first driver operably supports two right first staples thereon, wherein each said right first staple comprises a right first staple crown, wherein two said right first staples are supported on each said right first driver such that said right first staple crowns thereof are parallel to each other, wherein each said right first driver further operably supports a right second staple comprising a right second staple crown such that said right second staple crown is transverse to said right first staple crowns of said right first staples, and wherein said right second staple is longitudinally spaced from said right first staples;
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• at least one right second driver movably supported in said right portion and operably supporting thereon two right third staples, wherein each said right third staple comprises a right third staple crown, wherein said right third staples are supported on said right second driver such that said right third staple crowns are parallel to each other, and wherein said surgical staple cartridge further comprises:
• a camming sled movably supported in said cartridge body, wherein said camming sled is configured to serially engage each said right first driver and said right second driver as said camming sled is moved from said proximal end to said distal end portion of said cartridge body,
• wherein said left portion comprises:
• a plurality of left first drivers movably supported in said left portion, wherein each said left first driver operably supports two left first staples thereon, wherein each said left first staple comprises a left first staple crown, wherein two said left first staples are supported on each said left first driver such that said left first staple crowns thereof are parallel to each other, wherein each said left first driver further operably supports a left second staple comprising a left second staple crown such that said left second staple crown is transverse to said left first staple crowns of said left first staples, and wherein said left second staple is longitudinally spaced from said left first staples;
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• at least one left second driver movably supported in said left portion and operably supporting thereon two left third staples, wherein each said left third staple comprises a left third staple crown, and wherein said left third staples are supported on said left second driver such that said left third staple crowns are parallel to each other, and
• wherein each said left first driver further comprises:
• a first left outside ramp that is parallel to said slot and configured to be cammingly engaged by said camming sled as said camming sled is driven from said proximal end to said distal end portion;
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• a first left inside ramp that is parallel to said slot, and wherein said first left inside ramp is configured to be cammingly engaged by said camming sled as said camming sled is driven from said proximal end to said distal end portion.

A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:

• a cartridge body comprising a proximal end and a distal end portion and a slot extending from said proximal end to said distal end portion, wherein said slot divides said cartridge body into a right portion and a left portion, and wherein said right portion comprises:
• a right proximal driver movably supported in said right portion adjacent said proximal end and operably supporting two right proximal staples thereon, wherein each said right proximal staple comprises a right proximal staple crown, wherein said right proximal staples are supported on said right proximal driver such that said right proximal staple crowns are parallel to each other;
• a plurality of right central drivers movably supported in said right portion, wherein each said right central driver operably supports two right first staples thereon, wherein each said right first staple comprises a right first staple crown, wherein two said right first staples are supported on each said right central driver such that said right first staple crowns thereof are parallel to each other, wherein each said right central driver further operably supports a right second staple comprising a right second staple crown such that said right second staple crown is transverse to said right first staple crowns of said right first staples supported thereon, wherein said right second staple is longitudinally spaced from said right first staples, wherein each said right first staple and said right second staple are separably supported by a said right central driver, and wherein said right central driver is configured to be retained within said cartridge body upon ejection of said right first staple and said right second staple from said cartridge body;
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• a right distal driver movably supported in said right portion distal to said plurality of right central drivers, wherein said right distal driver operably supports a right distal staple thereon, wherein said right distal staple comprises a right distal staple crown, wherein said right distal staple crown is supported on said right distal driver such that said right distal staple crown is parallel to said right first staple crowns and transverse to said right second staple crowns, and wherein said surgical staple cartridge further comprises:
• a camming sled movably supported in said cartridge body, wherein said camming sled is configured to serially engage said right proximal driver, each said right central driver, and said right distal driver as said camming sled is moved from said proximal end to said distal end portion of said cartridge body.

A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:

• a cartridge body comprising a proximal end, a distal end portion, and a slot extending from said proximal end to said distal end portion, wherein said slot divides said cartridge body into a first portion and a second portion, and wherein said first portion comprises:
• a plurality of first drivers movably supported in said first portion;
• a plurality of first staples operably supported on each said first driver, wherein each said first staple comprises a first staple crown, and wherein said first staple crowns of said first staples are parallel to each other;
• a second staple operably supported on each said first driver, wherein said second staple comprises a second staple crown, wherein said second staple crown is transverse to each said first staple crown, and wherein said second staple is longitudinally spaced from said first staples, wherein each said first staple and said second staple are separably supported by a said first driver, and wherein said first driver is configured to be retained within said cartridge body upon ejection of said first staple and said second staple from said cartridge body;
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• a second driver movably supported in said first portion;
• a plurality of third staples operably supported on said second driver, wherein each said third staple comprises a third staple crown, and wherein said third staple crowns of said third staples are parallel to each other;
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• a camming sled movably supported in said cartridge body, wherein said camming sled is configured to sequentially engage each said first driver and said second driver as said camming sled is moved from said proximal end to said distal end portion of said cartridge body.