END EFFECTOR COMPRISING A DISTAL TISSUE ABUTMENT MEMBER
FIG120 is a partial, cross-sectional view of the end effector assembly of FIG119, depicting the staple ejected from the staple cavity, and further depicting the staple in a formed configuration
Referring primarily to FIG120, when the driver 6220 moves to a fired position, the staple 6290 can be removed and/or ejected from the fastener cavity 6254. Further, the tissue thickness compensator 6258 and the tissue T can be clamped between the anvil 6210 and the cartridge body 6250 of the end effector assembly 6200. The staple forming pockets 6214 in the anvil 6210 can form the staple 6290 into a B-form, for example. Further, at least one barb 6296a, 6296b, 6298a, 6298b of the staple 6290 can engage the tissue clamped within the staple 6290, for example. The barb 6296a, 6296b, 6298a, 6298b can grip and/or hold the tissue T captured within the staple 6290.
cross-sectional view
6210
anvil
6250
cartridge body
6254
fastener cavity fastener cavities
6290
staple
6292
base
6202
second jaw
6200
end effector assembly
6258
tissue thickness compensator
6220
driver
6214
staple forming pockets
120
approximately
['1. A staple cartridge, comprising: a cartridge body comprising a deck; a plurality of staples removably stored within said cartridge body; and an implantable layer positioned over said deck, wherein said implantable layer comprises: a compensation portion configured to be captured within said staples when said staples are moved from an unfired position to a fired position; and an overlap portion extending from said compensation portion, wherein said overlap portion is configured to overlap the compensation portion of an adjacent implanted implantable layer.']