CPC A61B 17/072 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0684 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. A staple cartridge, comprising
a cartridge body, comprising:
a longitudinal slot;
a tissue-contacting deck;
a bottom surface opposite the tissue-contacting deck;
a plurality of wells defined in the tissue-contacting deck, wherein each well comprises:
a lowermost surface, wherein each well extends into the cartridge body from the tissue-contacting deck to the lowermost surface of the well;
a staple cavity defined in the lowermost surface of the well, wherein each staple cavity comprises a staple removably positioned therein; and
a wall comprising at least one wall portion aligned with a corresponding wall portion of said staple cavity.
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