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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2023
Applicant:
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Inventors:
Jeffrey S. Swayze, West Chester, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, Iv, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Andrew T. Beckman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/70 (2016.01); A61B 90/92 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); G01R 33/07 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 1/28 (2006.01); G06F 1/30 (2006.01); G06F 1/3215 (2019.01); G06F 1/3287 (2019.01); H02H 1/06 (2006.01); H02H 3/06 (2006.01); H02H 3/087 (2006.01); H02H 3/18 (2006.01); H02H 3/20 (2006.01); H02H 3/24 (2006.01); H02H 7/20 (2006.01); H02H 11/00 (2006.01); H02J 1/10 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 5/107 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/90 (2016.01); A61B 90/94 (2016.01); A61B 90/96 (2016.01); H02H 3/02 (2006.01); H02H 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 5/6847 (2013.01); A61B 17/00 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/32 (2013.01); A61B 90/06 (2016.02); A61B 90/70 (2016.02); A61B 90/92 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); G01R 33/072 (2013.01); G06F 1/266 (2013.01); G06F 1/28 (2013.01); G06F 1/30 (2013.01); G06F 1/305 (2013.01); G06F 1/3215 (2013.01); G06F 1/3287 (2013.01); H02H 1/06 (2013.01); H02H 3/06 (2013.01); H02H 3/087 (2013.01); H02H 3/18 (2013.01); H02H 3/202 (2013.01); H02H 3/207 (2013.01); H02H 3/243 (2013.01); H02H 7/20 (2013.01); H02H 11/002 (2013.01); H02J 1/10 (2013.01); H02J 7/0068 (2013.01); A61B 5/067 (2013.01); A61B 5/1076 (2013.01); A61B 5/6885 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/4483 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00026 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00066 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00075 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00106 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00123 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00393 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00648 (2013.01); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2090/065 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0803 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0806 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0808 (2016.02); A61B 2090/081 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0814 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0818 (2016.02); A61B 2090/304 (2016.02); A61B 2090/309 (2016.02); A61B 2090/702 (2016.02); A61B 90/90 (2016.02); A61B 90/94 (2016.02); A61B 90/96 (2016.02); A61B 2505/05 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0223 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0257 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0261 (2013.01); A61B 2562/029 (2013.01); A61B 2562/043 (2013.01); A61B 2562/06 (2013.01); A61B 2562/223 (2013.01); H02H 3/02 (2013.01); H02H 3/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A staple cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapler and surgical stapling systems are disclosed. The staple cartridge comprises a cartridge body comprising a proximal end. A plurality of staples. A plurality of electrical contacts positioned at the proximal end of the cartridge body and electrically coupleable to the electrical connector upon the installation of the replaceable staple cartridge assembly in the end effector along a distal-to-proximal installation motion and electrically decoupleable from the electrical connector upon removal of the replaceable staple cartridge assembly from the end effector along a proximal-to-distal removal motion.