摘要 |
A surgical staple including a deformable member and a crown, where the deformable member can slide relative to the crown. In various embodiments, a staple cartridge can include a cavity and a deck, where the cavity can be configured to receive at least a portion of the deformable member and the crown can be positioned within an opening in the deck. In one various embodiment, the crowns of two or more adjacent surgical staples can be connected. In various embodiments, the connected crowns can apply a uniform pressure to soft tissue and increase the stiffness of the soft tissue after the surgical staples have been deployed therein.
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