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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2024
Applicant:
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Inventors:
Frederick E. Shelton, Iv, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US);
Chester O. Baxter, Iii, Loveland, OH (US);
Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01);
Abstract
A replaceable staple cartridge is disclosed which is seatable in a jaw of a surgical stapling instrument. If the staple cartridge is not fully seated in the jaw, the closure of the surgical stapling instrument will fully seat the staple cartridge.