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

Claim 14:
15. 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, wherein each staple cavity comprises staple cavity walls;

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, and wherein said legs of each said staple are engaged with the staple cavity walls of the staple cavity that said staple is positioned in;
a first lubricant applied to said staples intermediate said legs of said staples and said staple cavity walls; and
a second lubricant applied to said staples and positioned within said staple cavities, wherein said second lubricant is not intermediate said legs of said staples and said staple cavity walls when said staples are in an unfired position, and wherein the second lubricant is different than the first lubricant.