Patent ID: 11931031
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:
a cartridge body, comprising:
a deck for compressing tissue, comprising:
an upper surface including peaks and valleys defined thereon, wherein said peaks comprise first peaks, second peaks, and third peaks; and
a lower surface recessed below said upper surface;

staple cavities defined in said lower surface, comprising:
first staple cavities, wherein said first peaks are positioned proximate to said first staple cavities and apply a first pressure to the tissue positioned above said first staple cavities when said deck compresses said tissue;
second staple cavities, wherein said second peaks are positioned proximate to said second staple cavities and apply a second pressure to the tissue positioned above said second staple cavities when said deck compresses said tissue; and
third staple cavities, wherein said third peaks are positioned proximate to said third staple cavities and apply a third pressure to the tissue positioned above said third staple cavities when said deck compresses said tissue;

staples removably stored in said staple cavities; and
a sled movable from a proximal position to a distal position to eject said staples from said staple cavities.