| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a staple cartridge for use with a stapling device that has an actuator that is selectively actuatable in an axial direction and an anvil portion that is selectively movable between open and closed positions. <P>SOLUTION: Various embodiments of the present invention include a cartridge body that movably supports first and second staple drivers. The staple drivers each supports a staple thereon and serves to drive the staples into contact with the anvil so as to be formed upon actuation by the actuator. The various embodiments of the present invention enable the final formed heights of the staples to be varied so as to apply various clamping force and pressure to soft tissue captured within the staples. In at least one embodiment, the staples can include crowns formed thereon which can be utilized to adjust or control the clamping force and/or pressure applied by the staples. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |
