Surgical staple strips for permitting varying staple properties and enabling easy cartridge loading
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsChester O. Baxter, III, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Jerome R. Morgan, Jason L. Harris
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Abstract
A surgical staple cartridge is disclosed comprising a strip of staples removably stored within the surgical staple cartridge. The strip of staples comprises a plurality of staples, a base strip, and a plurality of connector portions joining the staples to the base strip.
Claims20
A surgical staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling instrument, said surgical staple cartridge comprising:
- a sled;
- a cartridge body;
- a plurality of staple cavities;
- and
- a strip of staples removably stored within said staple cavities, wherein said strip of staples comprises:
- a plurality of staples;
- a strip;
- and
- a plurality of connector portions joining said staples to said strip, wherein said connector portions are configured to release said staples from said strip.
A surgical staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling instrument, said surgical staple cartridge comprising:
- a cartridge body;
- a plurality of staple cavities;
- and
- a strip of staples removably stored within said cartridge body, said strip of staples comprising:
- a plurality of staples;
- a strip;
- and
- a plurality of connector portions joining said staples to said strip, wherein said connector portions are engageable to release said staples from said strip, and wherein said staples, said strip, and said connector portions are metal.
A metal strip of surgical staples configured for use with a surgical staple cartridge, said metal strip of surgical staples comprising:
- a plurality of staples;
- a ribbon;
- and
- a plurality of connector portions joining said staples to said ribbon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.