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

Claim 19:
20. 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, wherein each said staple comprises a base and legs extending from said base;
a first lubricant coating each of said base and said legs of said staples; and
a second lubricant covering said legs of said staples but not said base of said staples, wherein the second lubricant is different than the first lubricant, and wherein said staple cartridge is hermetically sealed within a container.