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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013

Filed:

Jun. 26, 2012
Applicants:

David Farascioni, Bethel, CT (US);

Dino Kasvikis, Middletown, CT (US);

Jonathan W. Sapienza, West Haven, CT (US);

Russell Estrella, North Haven, CT (US);

Inventors:

David Farascioni, Bethel, CT (US);

Dino Kasvikis, Middletown, CT (US);

Jonathan W. Sapienza, West Haven, CT (US);

Russell Estrella, North Haven, CT (US);

Assignee:

Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A locking shipping wedge is provided and generally includes a body portion having an elongate transverse member projecting from the body portion which is engageable with a drive assembly of a loading unit. A locking mechanism is provided on the body portion of the shipping wedge which is engageable with locking structure movably mounted within the loading unit.

Published as:
CA2719580A1; EP2316349A1; US2011101066A1; CN102048568A; JP2011092707A; AU2010224376A1; US8225979B2; US2012267418A1; US8418906B2; US2013231643A1; AU2010224376B2; CN102048568B; CN104146739A; JP2015024164A; JP5854589B2; JP2016152989A; CN104146739B; US9474578B2; US2017035420A1; US9801629B2; CA2719580C; EP2316349B1;

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