Patent ID: 8857694
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapler comprising an anvil, said staple cartridge comprising: a cartridge body, comprising: an implantable compressible portion positioned above said deck, wherein said implantable compressible portion extends over said staple storage zone, and wherein said compressible portion comprises: a plurality of staples, wherein at least a portion of each said staple is removably stored within a said staple cavity, wherein each said staple is movable between an unfired position and a fired position, wherein each said staple extends above said deck and is at least partially positioned within said compressible portion when each said staple is positioned in said unfired position, wherein each said staple is deformable between an unfired configuration and a fired configuration when each said staple is moved between said unfired position and said fired position, and wherein said compressible portion is configured to be captured within said staples and assume different compressed heights within different said staples when said staples are deformed between said unfired configuration and said fired configuration; and a removable insertion cap, comprising: