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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2019
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Qianhong Yang, Shanghai, CN;
Hui Zhan, Shanghai, CN;
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A shipping wedge () for a staple cartridge includes a body (), an elongate fin (), at least one tooth (), and a knife stop (). The elongate fin () is supported on a bottom surface () of the body (). The tooth () extends from the bottom surface () on the proximal portion of the body () and is positioned to be received within a recess formed in the staple cartridge (). The knife stop () extends from a top surface () of the proximal end of the body and is positioned to obstruct movement of a knife bar () of the staple cartridge () when the shipping wedge () is attached to the staple cartridge (). A sled stop member () extends from the bottom surface () on the proximal portion of the body () of the shipping wedge () and is positioned to obstruct movement of an actuation sled of the staple cartridge ().