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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2014
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark S. Zeiner, Mason, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
An end effector and a staple cartridge are disclosed. The staple cartridge includes an array of staples in which at least one staple is angularly-oriented relative to the longitudinal axis of the staple cartridge. The angled staple(s) provide longitudinal flexibility to the stapled tissue. Additionally, the staple cartridge and/or the end effector are configured to provide variable degrees of compression to tissue. For example, the compression of tissue before, during and/or after stapling can be optimized.