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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2022
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Jason M. Rector, Maineville, OH (US);
Michael J. Vendely, Lebanon, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, Iv, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US);
Ryan W. Mcghee, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Benjamin A. Roll, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Shashi S. Pathak, Mason, OH (US);
Shannon L. Jones, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Stefan Beck, Niederdorf, CH;
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
A method of preparing a staple cartridge includes forming first staples with a first alloy, and forming second staples with a second alloy that is different than the first alloy. The method includes positioning the first staples into staple cavities of a first row of staple cavities of the staple cartridge, the first row of staple cavities being a first distance from an elongate slot of the staple cartridge, and positioning the second staples into staple cavities of a second row of staple cavities, the second row of staple cavities being a second distance from the elongate slot of the staple cartridge. The second distance is greater than the first distance. The first staples are configured to degrade at a first rate in a tissue environment, and the second staples are configured to degrade at a second rate that is different than the first rate.