#$%^&*AU2017258826A120180621.pdf#####SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT WITH CURVED END EFFECTOR ABSTRACT A surgical stapling instrument (100) comprising: a handle assembly (110) an elongated body portion (116) extending from the handle assembly (110) and defining a longitudinal axis and an end effector (150) supported on a distal portion of the elongated body portion (116), the end effector (150) including: a curved housing (152) having a base portion and a jaw portion, the base portion being secured to the distal portion of the elongated body portion a curved anvil assembly (170) supported on the jaw portion and a curved cartridge assembly (160) supported on the base portion, and defining first and second arrays of staples receiving slots, the first array of staple receiving slots includes three rows of staples and the second array of staple receiving slots includes two rows of staples, wherein a height of the staples in each of the rows of three rows of staples of the first array of staple receiving slots is different.1/14 CC
