Patent ID: 7934630

Claim:
A staple cartridge for use with a stapling device that has an anvil portion, said staple cartridge comprising: a cartridge body supportable within the stapling device for selective confronting relationship with the anvil portion thereof; a first staple, comprising: a crown comprised of a dissolvable material; a first deformable member having a first length; and a second deformable member, said crown connecting said first member and said second member when said crown is undissolved, said first member being unconnected to said second member after said crown has been dissolved; a first staple driver movably supported within said cartridge body for driving said first staple toward the anvil; a second staple, comprising: a first deformable member having a second length, wherein said second length is different than said first length; and a second deformable member; and a second staple driver movably supported within said cartridge body for driving said second staple toward the anvil; and a third staple, comprising: a third deformable member having a third length, wherein said third length is different than said first length and said second length; and a third deformable member; and a third staple driver movably supported within said cartridge body for driving said third staple toward the anvil.