Patent ID: 9592052
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: A61B,B25C,F04C

Claim:
1. An end effector for fastening tissue, comprising: a proximal end; a distal end; a first jaw comprising a cartridge, wherein said cartridge comprises a deck and a plurality of staple cavities, wherein said plurality of staple cavities are arranged in a first longitudinal row of staple cavities and a second longitudinal row of staple cavities, wherein said deck is configured to support tissue, and wherein said deck comprises: a plurality of first staples removably stored within said first longitudinal row of staple cavities; a plurality of second staples removably stored within said second longitudinal row of staple cavities; a second jaw comprising a planar anvil comprising forming pockets; a plurality of staple drivers, wherein said staple drivers are configured to lift said first staples and said second staples toward said anvil, wherein said anvil and said plurality of staple drivers are configured to cooperatively deform said first staples to a first deformed height and said second staples to a second deformed height, and wherein said first deformed height is different than said second deformed height; and a firing member movable toward said distal end, wherein said firing member is configured to lift said staple drivers toward said anvil, wherein said firing member comprises a first portion configured to engaged said first jaw and a second portion configured to engage said second jaw, and wherein said firing member is configured to relatively position said anvil and said cartridge.