Patent ID: 11963682
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:
a cartridge body, comprising:
a deck including a proximal end and a distal end; and
a staple cavity defined in said deck;

a staple removably stored in said staple cavity, wherein said staple comprises:
a base comprising a first hardness, wherein said base defines a first plane;
legs comprising a second hardness, wherein said legs define a second plane parallel to said first plane; and
lateral transitions comprising a third hardness, wherein said lateral transitions connect said legs to said base and laterally offset said second plane from said first plane, and wherein said third hardness is different than said first hardness and said second hardness; and

a sled movable from a proximal position to a distal position to eject said staple from said staple cavity.