Cilag gmbh international (20250120701). INTEGRAL CARTRIDGE STIFFENING FEATURES TO REDUCE CARTRIDGE DEFLECTION
INTEGRAL CARTRIDGE STIFFENING FEATURES TO REDUCE CARTRIDGE DEFLECTION
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Inventor(s)
Frederick E. Shelton, Iv of Hillsboro OH US
Seth D. Holdmeyer of Cincinnati OH US
Adam D. Hensel of Gahanna OH US
Nicholas Fanelli of Morrow OH US
Kevin M. Fiebig of Cincinnati OH US
Gregory J. Bakos of Mason OH US
INTEGRAL CARTRIDGE STIFFENING FEATURES TO REDUCE CARTRIDGE DEFLECTION
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250120701 titled 'INTEGRAL CARTRIDGE STIFFENING FEATURES TO REDUCE CARTRIDGE DEFLECTION
Original Abstract Submitted
a surgical stapling assembly comprising a first jaw, a second jaw, and a staple cartridge assembly positioned in the first jaw is disclosed. the staple cartridge assembly comprises a plurality of staples, a plurality of staple drivers, and a cartridge body. the cartridge body comprises a deck surface configured to support patient tissue, a longitudinal slot defined in the cartridge body, a plurality of staple cavities, and a longitudinal wall extending vertically below the deck surface. the longitudinal wall comprises a first zone comprising a first wall height and a second zone comprising a second wall height. the staple cartridge assembly further comprises a sled movable longitudinally through the cartridge body, wherein the sled is sized and configured resist deflection of the cartridge body during the firing stroke within the second zone.