Patent ID: 11903584
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. An apparatus, comprising:
(a) a plurality of staples; and
(b) a staple housing body defining a first row of staple openings, wherein the staple housing body comprises, in association with each staple of the first row of staple openings:
(i) a recessed area,
(ii) a first end wall extending above the recessed area and located at a first end of the staple opening,
(iii) a second end wall extending above the recessed area and located at a second end of the staple opening,
(iv) an intermediate wall attached to both the first end wall and the second end wall of the staple opening, wherein the intermediate wall is shorter than both the first end wall and the second end wall, and
(v) a connecting wall extending between the first end wall of the staple opening and an adjacent end wall of an adjacent staple openings of the first row of staple openings.