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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2021
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
A staple cartridge for use with a stapling end effector selectively oriented between an open position and a closed position is disclosed. The stapling end effector comprises an anvil. The staple cartridge comprises a cartridge body, a first staple, a second staple, a first staple driver, and a second staple driver. The first staple driver comprises a first staple support portion configured to support the first staple. A first staple forming distance is defined between the anvil and the first staple support portion when the end effector is in the closed position. The second staple driver comprises a second staple support portion configured to support the second staple. A second staple forming distance is defined between the anvil and the second staple support portion when the end effector is in the closed position. The first staple forming distance and the second staple forming distance are different.