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1. A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapler, the staple cartridge comprising: a plurality of surgical staples supported in a spaced relation to each other, and a pusher associated with each of the plurality of surgical staples, each of the surgical staples including:
a first deformable leg; a second deformable leg, and a backspan having:
a first transverse portion extending from the first leg;a second transverse portion extending from the second leg;a first s-shaped region extending from the first transverse portion, the first s-shaped region including a first distally extending portion;a second s-shaped region extending from the second transverse portion, the second s-shaped region including a second distally extending portion; anda third transverse portion coupling the first s-shaped region and the second s-shaped region, wherein the first and second distally extending portions of the first and second s-shaped regions of the backspan are spaced apart to form a gap, the gap extending through a proximal-most portion of the backspan to the third transverse portion of the backspan such that the gap receives the pusher, the third transverse portion of the backspan being positioned distal of the first and second transverse portions. |
