Staple cartridge comprising staples including a lateral base
View Patent ↗A staple cartridge comprising a cartridge body is disclosed. The cartridge body may comprise a deck and a plurality of staple cavities. The cartridge body further comprises a plurality of staples removably positioned within the staple cavities, wherein each staple is movable between an unfired position and a fired position. Each staple comprises a base, a first leg extending from the base, and a second leg extending from the base, wherein the first leg and the second leg define a plane. The base comprises an offset portion which is offset with respect to the plane when the staple is in the unfired position.
1. A staple cartridge, comprising:
a cartridge body, comprising:
a deck; and
a plurality of staple cavities, wherein each said staple cavity comprises an opening in said deck; and
a plurality of staples removably positioned within said staple cavities, wherein each said staple is movable between an unfired, unformed position and a fired, formed position, and wherein each said staple comprises:
a base;
a first leg extending from said base; and
a second leg extending from said base, wherein said first leg and said second leg define a plane, wherein said base comprises a lateral portion which extends laterally with respect to said plane when said staple is in said unfired, unformed position.
2. The staple cartridge of claim 1 , wherein said first leg comprises a first diameter, and wherein said lateral portion of said base comprises a lateral width which is wider than said first diameter.
3. The staple cartridge of claim 2 , wherein said second leg comprises a second diameter, and wherein said lateral width is wider than said second diameter.
4. The staple cartridge of claim 1 , wherein said base, said first leg, and said second leg comprise a continuous member.
5. The staple cartridge of claim 1 , wherein each said staple cavity comprises:
a first portion configured to receive a said first leg of a said staple;
a second portion configured to receive a said second leg of a said staple; and
a lateral portion configured to closely receive a said lateral portion of a said base.
6. The staple cartridge of claim 1 , further comprising a sled configured to directly engage said staples to move said staples between said unfired, unformed position and said fired, formed position.
7. The staple cartridge of claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of each said staple is comprised of metal.
8. The staple cartridge of claim 1 , further comprising a sled configured to directly engage said staples to move said staples between said unfired, unformed position and said fired, formed position.
9. The staple cartridge of claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of each said staple is comprised of metal.
10. A staple cartridge, comprising:
a cartridge body, comprising:
a deck; and
a plurality of staple cavities; and
a plurality of staples removably positioned within said staple cavities, wherein each said staple is movable between an unfired position and a fired position, and wherein each said staple comprises:
a base;
a first leg extending from said base; and
a second leg extending from said base, wherein said first leg and said second leg define a plane, wherein said base comprises an offset portion which is offset with respect to said plane when said staple is in said unfired position.
11. The staple cartridge of claim 10 , wherein said first leg comprises a first diameter, and wherein said offset portion is wider than said first diameter.
12. The staple cartridge of claim 11 , wherein said second leg comprises a second diameter, and wherein said offset portion is wider than said second diameter.
13. The staple cartridge of claim 10 , wherein said base, said first leg, and said second leg comprise a continuous member.
14. The staple cartridge of claim 10 , wherein each said staple cavity comprises:
a first portion configured to receive a said first leg of a said staple;
a second portion configured to receive a said second leg of a said staple; and
a offset portion configured to closely receive a said offset portion of a said base.