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US 11,759,202 B2Granted
Staple cartridge comprising an implantable layer
AssigneeCilag GmbH International
InventorsNicholas M. Morgan, Joshua P. Morgan, Frederick E. Shelton, IV
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Abstract
A staple cartridge comprising an implantable adjunct is disclosed.
Claims27
A staple cartridge for use with a stapling instrument comprising an anvil, wherein said staple cartridge comprises:
- a cartridge body, comprising:
- a proximal cartridge end;
- a distal cartridge end;
- a deck extending between said proximal cartridge end and said distal cartridge end, wherein said deck faces the anvil of the stapling instrument when the stapling instrument is in a clamped configuration;
- a longitudinal slot defined in said deck extending from said proximal cartridge end toward said distal cartridge end, wherein said longitudinal slot separates a first lateral side of said deck from a second lateral side of said deck, and wherein said first lateral side of said deck is connected to said second lateral side of said deck at said distal cartridge end;
- staple cavities defined in said deck, wherein said staple cavities are arranged in longitudinal rows;
- recesses defined in said deck, wherein each said recess surrounds a said staple cavity;
- dimples defined in said deck, wherein each said dimple surrounds a said staple cavity, wherein each said dimple extends upwardly toward the anvil from a bottom surface of each said recess;
- a first longitudinal mounting slot defined in said first lateral side of said deck, wherein said first longitudinal mounting slot comprises a first distal opening at said distal cartridge end;
- and
- a second longitudinal mounting slot defined in said second lateral side of said deck, wherein said second longitudinal mounting slot comprises a second distal opening at said distal cartridge end;
- staples removably stored in said staple cavities;
- and
- an implantable layer releasably attached to said cartridge body, comprising:
- a layer body;
- a proximal layer end positioned adjacent said proximal cartridge end;
- a distal layer end positioned adjacent said distal cartridge end;
- swells extending from said layer body, wherein each said swell extends into and is closely received within a said recess;
- a first mounting rib releasably engaged with said first longitudinal mounting slot;
- and
- a second mounting rib releasably engaged with said second longitudinal mounting slot.
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A staple cartridge for use with a stapling instrument comprising an anvil, wherein said staple cartridge comprises:
- a cartridge body, comprising:
- a proximal cartridge end;
- a distal cartridge end;
- a deck extending between said proximal cartridge end and said distal cartridge end, wherein said deck faces the anvil of the stapling instrument when the stapling instrument is in a clamped configuration;
- a longitudinal slot defined in said deck extending from said proximal cartridge end toward said distal cartridge end, wherein said longitudinal slot separates a first lateral side of said deck from a second lateral side of said deck;
- staple cavities defined in said deck, wherein said staple cavities comprise a longitudinal row of staple cavities;
- a longitudinal channel defined in said deck, wherein said longitudinal channel is aligned with said longitudinal row of staple cavities, and wherein an opening of each said staple cavity in said longitudinal row of staple cavities is flush with a bottom surface of said longitudinal channel;
- a first longitudinal mounting slot defined in said first lateral side of said deck, wherein said first longitudinal mounting slot comprises a first distal opening at said distal cartridge end;
- and
- a second longitudinal mounting slot defined in said second lateral side of said deck, wherein said second longitudinal mounting slot comprises a second distal opening at said distal cartridge end;
- staples removably stored in said staple cavities;
- and
- an implantable layer releasably attached to said cartridge body, comprising:
- a layer body;
- a proximal layer end positioned adjacent said proximal cartridge end;
- a distal layer end positioned adjacent said distal cartridge end;
- a fold releasably secured in said longitudinal channel;
- a first mounting rib releasably engaged with said first longitudinal mounting slot, wherein said first mounting rib is configured to exit said first longitudinal mounting slot in a longitudinal direction through said first distal opening;
- and
- a second mounting rib releasably engaged with said second longitudinal mounting slot, wherein said second mounting rib is configured to exit said second longitudinal mounting slot in said longitudinal direction through said second distal opening.
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A staple cartridge for use with a stapling instrument comprising an anvil, wherein said staple cartridge comprises:
- a cartridge body, comprising:
- a proximal cartridge end;
- a distal cartridge end;
- a deck extending between said proximal cartridge end and said distal cartridge end, wherein said deck faces the anvil of the stapling instrument when the stapling instrument is in a clamped configuration;
- a longitudinal slot defined in said deck extending from said proximal cartridge end toward said distal cartridge end, wherein said longitudinal slot separates a first lateral side of said deck from a second lateral side of said deck, and wherein said first lateral side of said deck is connected to said second lateral side of said deck at said distal cartridge end;
- staple cavities defined in said deck, wherein said staple cavities are arranged in longitudinal rows;
- a first longitudinal mounting slot defined in said first lateral side of said deck, wherein said first longitudinal mounting slot comprises a first inner sidewall adjacent said longitudinal slot and a first outer sidewall opposing said first inner sidewall, wherein said first outer sidewall is positioned further away from said longitudinal slot than said first inner sidewall, wherein said first longitudinal mounting slot comprises a first distal opening at said distal cartridge end, and wherein said first distal opening is positioned intermediate said first inner sidewall and said first outer sidewall;
- and
- a second longitudinal mounting slot defined in said second lateral side of said deck, wherein said second longitudinal mounting slot comprises a second inner sidewall adjacent said longitudinal slot and a second outer sidewall opposing said second inner sidewall, wherein said second outer sidewall is positioned further away from said longitudinal slot than said second inner sidewall, wherein said second longitudinal mounting slot comprises a second distal opening at said distal cartridge end, and wherein said second distal opening is positioned intermediate said second inner sidewall and said second outer sidewall;
- staples removably stored in said staple cavities;
- and
- an implantable adjunct releasably attached to said cartridge body, comprising:
- an adjunct body;
- a proximal adjunct end positioned adjacent said proximal cartridge end;
- a distal adjunct end positioned adjacent said distal cartridge end;
- a first mounting rib releasably engaged with said first longitudinal mounting slot, wherein said first mounting rib is configured to exit said first longitudinal mounting slot through said first distal opening;
- and
- a second mounting rib releasably engaged with said second longitudinal mounting slot, wherein said second mounting rib is configured to exit said second longitudinal mounting slot through said second distal opening.
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A staple cartridge for use with a stapling instrument comprising an anvil, wherein said staple cartridge comprises:
- a cartridge body, comprising:
- a proximal cartridge end;
- a distal cartridge end;
- a deck extending between said proximal cartridge end and said distal cartridge end, wherein said deck faces the anvil of the stapling instrument when the stapling instrument is in a clamped configuration;
- a longitudinal slot defined in said deck extending from said proximal cartridge end toward said distal cartridge end, wherein said longitudinal slot separates a first lateral side of said deck from a second lateral side of said deck, and wherein said first lateral side of said deck is connected to said second lateral side of said deck at said distal cartridge end;
- staple cavities defined in said deck, wherein said staple cavities are arranged in longitudinal rows;
- a first longitudinal mounting slot defined in said first lateral side of said deck, wherein said first longitudinal mounting slot comprises a first distal opening at a distal-most end of said first longitudinal mounting slot;
- and
- a second longitudinal mounting slot defined in said second lateral side of said deck, wherein said second longitudinal mounting slot comprises a second distal opening at a distal-most end of said second longitudinal mounting slot;
- staples removably stored in said staple cavities;
- and
- an implantable adjunct releasably attached to said cartridge body, comprising:
- an adjunct body;
- a proximal adjunct end positioned adjacent said proximal cartridge end;
- a distal adjunct end positioned adjacent said distal cartridge end;
- a first mounting rib releasably engaged with said first longitudinal mounting slot, wherein said first mounting rib is configured to exit said first longitudinal mounting slot through said first distal opening;
- and
- a second mounting rib releasably engaged with said second longitudinal mounting slot, wherein said second mounting rib is configured to exit said second longitudinal mounting slot through said second distal opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.