Patent ID: 11890004
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A staple cartridge, comprising:
a cartridge body, comprising:
a proximal end;
a distal end;
a deck configured to support patient tissue;
a bottom portion positioned opposite said deck; and
staple cavities defined in said deck;

staples removably stored in said staple cavities, wherein said staples are comprised of a degradable metal;
drivers movable within said staple cavities to drive said staples out of said staple cavities during a staple firing stroke;
a first lubricant coating said staples; and
a second lubricant coating at least a portion of said staples and at least a portion of said deck such that said staples are retained within said staple cavities by said second lubricant, wherein the second lubricant is different than the first lubricant, and wherein said staple cartridge is hermetically sealed within a container.