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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2013
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US);
Adam R. Dunki-Jacobs, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Charles J. Scheib, Loveland, OH (US);
William D. Fox, New Richmond, OH (US);
Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
John R. Dugan, Lebanon, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A surgical staple and staple cartridge for removably storing the surgical staple. The surgical staple can comprise a plurality of separate and discrete staple drive surfaces. The staple drive surfaces can be configured to move along parallel paths in the staple cartridge. Additionally, the staple cartridge can comprise a staple cavity, and a plurality of lift planes can extend through the staple cavity.