Patent ID: 11957337
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical stapling assembly, comprising:
a cartridge body defining a longitudinal axis, wherein cavities are defined in the cartridge body;
fasteners movably supported in the cavities, wherein the fasteners are arranged in rows on a first side of the cartridge body comprising an inner row, an outer row, and an intermediate row positioned intermediate the inner row and the outer row, and wherein the fasteners comprise:
an inner fastener in the inner row comprising an inside edge;
an outer fastener in the outer row comprising an outside leg; and
an intermediate fastener in the intermediate row, wherein at least one of the inner fastener, the outer fastener, and the intermediate fastener is parallel to the longitudinal axis, and wherein at least one of the inner fastener, the outer fastener, and the intermediate fastener is obliquely-oriented relative to the longitudinal axis; and

triple drivers movably positioned in the cavities, wherein the triple drivers comprise a first triple driver supporting the inner fastener, the outer fastener, and the intermediate fastener, and wherein the first triple driver comprises:
an outer ramp positioned between the outside leg of the outer fastener and the inside edge of the inner fastener; and
an inner ramp positioned laterally inward from the inside edge of the inner fastener.