Cilag gmbh international (20250120702). STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING WALL STRUCTURES TO REDUCE CARTRIDGE DEFLECTION

STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING WALL STRUCTURES TO REDUCE CARTRIDGE DEFLECTION

Organization Name

cilag gmbh international

Inventor(s)

Frederick E. Shelton, Iv of Hillsboro OH US

Adam D. Hensel of Gahanna OH US

STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING WALL STRUCTURES TO REDUCE CARTRIDGE DEFLECTION

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250120702 titled 'STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING WALL STRUCTURES TO REDUCE CARTRIDGE DEFLECTION

Original Abstract Submitted

a surgical stapling assembly comprising a cartridge body, a plurality of staples, a plurality of staple drivers, a sled, and a support plane is disclosed. the cartridge body comprises a deck, a plurality of staple cavities defined in the deck, a longitudinal slot defined in the deck, and an outer cartridge wall. the support plane extends perpendicular to a longitudinal axis, wherein the sled is positioned under an inner cartridge wall in the support plane, wherein the inner cartridge wall comprises a first lateral pillar width and a first pillar height in the support plane, wherein the outer cartridge wall comprises a second lateral pillar width and a second pillar height in the support plane, and wherein the first lateral pillar width is wider than the second lateral pillar width.