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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
May. 19, 2011
Anil K. Nalagatla, Mason, OH (US);
Michael L. Kruszynski, Loveland, OH (US);
Thomas E. Adams, Loveland, OH (US);
Anil K. Nalagatla, Mason, OH (US);
Michael L. Kruszynski, Loveland, OH (US);
Thomas E. Adams, Loveland, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinatti, OH (US);
Abstract
A stapling cartridge assembly for a circular stapling instrument includes a casing, a staple driver, and a blade. The staple driver is receivable within the casing and configured to move within the casing from a pre-fired position to a fired position. The blade is attachable to the staple driver. The blade includes a cutting edge and a breakaway washer attachment member for fixedly attaching to a breakaway washer when the staple driver is moved from the pre-fired position to the fired position.