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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2022
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Justin Williams, Southbury, CT (US);
David M. Farascioni, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Jin Yong, Cheshire, CT (US);
John W. Beardsley, Wallingford, CT (US);
Joseph Leveillee, Cheshire, CT (US);
Stanislaw Kostrzewski, Newtown, CT (US);
Michael J. Kolb, Southington, CT (US);
Kevin S. Sniffin, Roxbury, CT (US);
Mark A. Russo, Plantsville, CT (US);
Brian S. Laird, Granby, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
Shipping wedges for installing end effectors onto an endoscopic assembly of a surgical tack applier are provided. In aspects, a shipping wedge includes an elongate body extending along a longitudinal axis and defining a channel therethrough, and an arm disposed within a slot defined in a side wall of the elongate body. The arm includes a first end coupled to the side wall and a second end that is movable laterally with respect to the side wall. In aspects, a shipping wedge includes an elongate body extending along a longitudinal axis and defining a channel therethrough. A proximal portion of the elongate body includes a first arm extending proximally from a distal portion of the elongate body and a locking tab extending laterally into the channel of the elongate body.