Patent ID: 7481349
Filing Date: 2009-01-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A staple cartridge for a surgical stapling apparatus comprising: a first surface having a first plurality of retention slots and a first planar axis, said first surface including first and second sides; a second surface having a second plurality of retention slots and a second planar axis, said second surface including first and second sides, said first side of said second surface being adjacent said second side of said first surface, wherein said first and second planar axes intersect to define an obtuse angle therebetween; and a first and a second plurality of surgical fasteners disposed in said first and second pluralities of retention slots, respectively, said first and second pluralities of surgical fasteners including a backspan and a pair of legs, said first plurality of surgical fasteners having a first leg length, said second plurality of surgical fasteners having a second leg length, and said second leg length being different than said first leg length.