Fasteners supported by a fastener cartridge support

摘要

A fastener cartridge can comprise a compressible, collapsible, and/or crushable cartridge body and fasteners embedded within the cartridge body which can be utilized to fasten tissue. In use, the fastener cartridge can be positioned in a first jaw of a surgical fastening device, wherein the first jaw can be positioned opposite a second jaw, or anvil. The anvil can be engaged with the fastener cartridge to compress, collapse, and/or crush the cartridge body and deform, or otherwise deploy, the fasteners contained therein. As the fasteners are deformed or deployed, the fasteners can capture at least a portion of the cartridge body therein along with at least a portion of the tissue being fastened. In various embodiments, at least portions of the fasteners can extend outside of the cartridge body. The first jaw can comprise support features, such as slots, for example, which can directly support such external portions of the fasteners.

主权项

1. A surgical stapling system, comprising:
a staple cartridge channel, comprising:
a bottom support surface;a plurality of staple supports, wherein each said staple support comprises a trough;a first lateral cartridge support surface extending from said bottom support surface; anda second lateral cartridge support surface extending from said bottom support surface; and a staple cartridge removably positioned within said staple cartridge channel, said staple cartridge comprising:
a compressible and implantable staple cartridge body positioned intermediate said first lateral cartridge support surface and said second lateral cartridge support surface; anda plurality of staples partially embedded within said compressible and implantable staple cartridge body, wherein each said staple is positioned above a said staple support and aligned with a said trough.