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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2022
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
David Valentine, Hamden, CT (US);
Joseph Eisinger, Northford, CT (US);
Ramiro Cabrera, Cheshire, CT (US);
Patrick Mozdzierz, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Christopher Penna, Guilford, CT (US);
Justin Williams, Southbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0686 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical stapling device includes a reload assembly that includes a locking member to retain a knife carrier of the reload assembly in a retracted position after the stapling device is fired. The locking member may be supported on an inner housing portion of the shell housing or on a staple pusher assembly of the reload assembly.