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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2018
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Justin Williams, Southbury, CT (US);
Christopher Penna, Guilford, CT (US);
Paul A. Scirica, Huntington, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0023 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2090/038 (2016.02);
Abstract
A loading unit including a shipping member is provided. The loading unit includes a housing, a staple pushing assembly, a knife assembly, and a staple cartridge. The shipping member is configured to be selectively secured to the housing of the loading unit and prevents advancement of the staple pushing assembly and the knife assembly. The shipping member also retains staples within the staple cartridge.