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

Claim 9:
10. 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 frame including a base and legs extending from said base, and wherein said frame further comprises:
a first zone comprising a first hardness, wherein said base is in said first zone;
a second zone comprising a second hardness, wherein said legs are in said second zone; and
a third zone comprising a third hardness, wherein said third zone connects said first zone to said second zone, and wherein said third hardness is less 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.