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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2018
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Thomas W. Huitema, West Chester, OH (US);
Douglas J. Siebenaler, Maineville, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A fastener cartridge comprising a cartridge body and unfired fasteners is disclosed. The cartridge body comprises fastener cavities and a deck comprising a variable height tissue compression surface. A longitudinal slot is defined through at least a portion of the variable height tissue compression surface. The fastener cavities comprise a first fastener cavity and a second fastener cavity. The first and second fastener cavities are defined in the variable height tissue compression surface on a first side of the longitudinal slot. The first fastener cavity is laterally offset from the second fastener cavity. The unfired fasteners comprise a first unfired fastener removable positioned in the first fastener cavity and a second unfired fastener removable positioned in the second fastener cavity. The first unfired fastener comprises a first height. The second unfired fastener comprises a second height that is different from the first height.