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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2023
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
A surgical staple cartridge and/or a surgical end effector assembly include/includes bumps. The bumps are provided on the surgical staple cartridge and/or a staple anvil portion. The bumps are positioned and sized to limit rotation of the surgical staple cartridge and the staple anvil portion relative to each other in a closed configuration. The bumps define a gap between the surgical staple cartridge and the staple anvil. The gap limits a maximum pressure applied to tissue by the surgical staple cartridge and the staple anvil, and prevents the tissue from being excessively squeezed to flow to area with no staple line coverage or being unevenly squeezed within the area with staple line coverage and thus affecting a tissue sealing quality. A surgical instrument includes the surgical staple cartridge or the surgical end effector assembly.