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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2013
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
David Farascioni, Bethel, CT (US);
Dino Kasvikis, Mansfield, MA (US);
Jonathan W. Sapienza, Orange, CT (US);
Russell Estrella, Hamden, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/00 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.02); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2090/038 (2016.02);
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.