#$%^&*AU2016244191A120170518.pdf#####SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE WITH TRIPLE LEG STAPLES ABSTRACT A surgical stapling device (10) comprising: a shaft portion； a tool assembly (114) supported on a distal end of the shaft portion, the tool assembly (114) including an anvil assembly (132) and a cartridge assembly (134), the cartridge assembly (134) including a cartridge body (152) defining a plurality of pockets (208) and at least three longitudinal channels (204), and a plurality of staples (154) supported with the cartridge body (152), each of the staples (154) having a first leg (224), a second leg (226) and a third leg (228), each of the first (224), second (226), and third legs (228) being of different lengths, the first and second legs (224 and 226) being interconnected by a backspan and the third leg (228) being secured to the backspan, the backspan of each of the staples (154) being rotatably supported within a respective one of the pockets (208)； and a sled (260) including plurality of firing cams (262 and 264), each of the firing cams (262 and 264) being positioned to engage one of the first, second, or third legs (224, 226, 228) of the plurality of staples (154), the sled (260) being movable through the cartridge body (152) to rotate and eject the plurality of staples (154) from the cartridge assembly (134).
