Patent ID: 11957344
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 11:
12. A staple cartridge for use with a surgical instrument, wherein the staple cartridge comprises:
a) a longitudinal slot, wherein the longitudinal slot extends linearly from a distal-most end to a proximal-most end;
b) inner staples arranged in an inner row on a first side of the longitudinal slot, an inner staple of the inner staples having a distal end and a proximal end;
c) outer staples arranged in an outer row on the first side of the longitudinal slot, an outer staple of the outer staples having a distal end and a proximal end; and
d) intermediate staples arranged in an intermediate row on the first side of the longitudinal slot, wherein a first spacing is defined between the distal end of the inner staple and the distal end of the outer staple, wherein a second spacing is defined between the proximal end of the inner staple and the proximal end of the inner staple, and wherein the first spacing and the second spacing are different,
wherein at least one of the inner staples, the outer staples, and the intermediate staples are obliquely oriented relative to a longitudinal axis extending along the longitudinal slot.