#$%^&*AU2017254951A120180524.pdf#####SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH TISSUE POCKETS ABSTRACT A surgical stapling apparatus (10) comprising a first jaw member (310) having a first tissue contact surface (314a), the first tissue contact surface (314a) defining a plurality of staple retention slots a plurality of staples (334), each of the staples of the plurality of staples (334) received in a respective one of the plurality of staple retention slots of the first tissue contact surface (314a) a second jaw member (320) having a second tissue contact surface (332a), the second tissue contact surface (332a) defining a plurality of staple pockets aligned with the plurality of staple retention slots of the first tissue contact surface (314a), each staple pocket of the second tissue contact surface (332a) configured to form a respective one of the staples (334) of the plurality of staples as the surgical stapling apparatus (10) is fired and a tissue pocket (314c, 314d, 332e, 332f) defined in one of the first or second tissue contact surfaces (314a, 332a), the tissue pocket (314c, 314d, 332e, 332f) configured to capture tissue therein to prevent the tissue from migrating away from the first and second tissue contact surfaces (314a, 332a) as the surgical stapling apparatus (10) is fired.1/7 CO\ cc
