#$%^&*AU2008243121B220140123.pdf#####COATED SURGICAL STAPLES AND AN ILLUMINATED STAPLE CARTRIDGE FOR A SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT ABSTRACT A coated surgical fastener is provided for an easy visualization within tissue. 5 The coated surgical fastener includes a core (22) and a relatively non-reflective coating applied about the core (22). There is also disclosed an illuminated staple cartridge (62) for use with a surgical stapling device having a light source. The illuminated staple cartridge (62) includes a transparent insert and a relatively nontransparent U-shaped outer channel (22) at least partially surrounding the transparent insert. Windows formed in io sides of the U-shaped outer channel (72) allow defined amounts of light to project from the sides of the illuminated staple cartridge (62).5/5 74 104 66 R 94 8410 R 2 72 96 82 FIG. 8 80 104 -66 104 84 R 102 R1 100 82 FIG. 9 62 66 80 74 104 62 104 82 86 R 72 FIG. 10
