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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2014
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Taylor W. Aronhalt, Loveland, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Michael J. Vendely, Lebanon, OH (US);
Emily A. Schellin, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark S. Zeiner, Mason, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A fastener cartridge assembly for use with a surgical instrument is disclosed. The fastener cartridge assembly can include a cartridge body, a plurality of fasteners removably stored within the cartridge body, and an implantable layer. The fastener cartridge assembly and/or the surgical instrument can include a lockout system configured to deactivate the fastener cartridge assembly and/or surgical instrument in the event that the implantable layer is prematurely removed from the fastener cartridge.