18379803. PAN-LESS STAPLE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING RETENTION FEATURES FOR HOLDING STAPLE DRIVERS AND SLED (Cilag GmbH International)
PAN-LESS STAPLE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING RETENTION FEATURES FOR HOLDING STAPLE DRIVERS AND SLED
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Inventor(s)
Frederick E. Shelton, Iv of Hillsboro OH US
Jason L. Harris of Lebanon OH US
PAN-LESS STAPLE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING RETENTION FEATURES FOR HOLDING STAPLE DRIVERS AND SLED
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18379803 titled 'PAN-LESS STAPLE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING RETENTION FEATURES FOR HOLDING STAPLE DRIVERS AND SLED
Original Abstract Submitted
A staple cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapling instrument is disclosed. The staple cartridge assembly comprises a plurality of staples, a plurality of staple drivers, and a cartridge body comprising a retention feature. The staple cartridge assembly further comprises a sled movable longitudinally through the cartridge body from a proximal unfired position to a distal fired position during a firing stroke, wherein the sled comprises a ramp configured to lift the staple drivers toward a deck to eject the staples from staple cavities during the firing stroke, wherein the sled comprises a longitudinally-extending slot, wherein the retention feature supports at least one of the staple drivers in an unlifted position, and wherein the longitudinally-extending slot of the sled is configured to receive the retention feature during the firing stroke.