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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2014
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
James A. Woodard, Jr., Mason, OH (US);
Charles J. Scheib, Loveland, OH (US);
Chad P. Boudreaux, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Dean B. Bruewer, Fairfield, OH (US);
Richard F. Schwemberger, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christopher J. Schall, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Robert J. Simms, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Jeffrey S. Swayze, Hamilton, OH (US);
John N. Ouwerkerk, Staunton, VA (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
An assembly for fastening tissue is disclosed. The assembly may comprise a first jaw comprising a cartridge, wherein the cartridge comprises a plurality of fasteners. The plurality of fasteners comprises a first fastener comprising a first height and a second fastener comprising a second height, wherein the second height is different than the first height. The assembly further comprises a second jaw, wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is movable relative to the other. The second jaw comprises a plurality of fastener-engaging portions. The plurality of fastener-engaging portions comprises a first fastener-engaging portion and a second fastener-engaging portion. The assembly further comprises a compressible layer intermediate the first jaw and the second jaw.