Patent ID: 11944303
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:
a plurality of staples; and
a cartridge body, comprising:
a deck;
a proximal end;
a distal end;
a longitudinal slot defined in said deck extending from said proximal end toward said distal end, wherein said deck comprises a first deck side on a first side of said longitudinal slot and a second deck side on a second side of said longitudinal slot;
a first staple cavity defined in said first deck side, wherein a first staple of said plurality of staples is removably stored in said first staple cavity;
a second staple cavity defined in said first deck side, wherein a second staple of said plurality of staples is removably stored in said second staple cavity;
a first ridge extending from said deck, wherein said first staple cavity is at least partially surrounded by said first ridge; and
a second ridge extending from said deck, wherein said second staple cavity is at least partially surrounded by said second ridge, and wherein at least a portion of said first ridge is positioned intermediate said first staple cavity and said second staple cavity.