Loading unit with shipping member for surgical stapling device
US10405864B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/0801
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A loading unit (100) including a shipping member (200) is provided. The shipping member (200) is receivable on a distal end of the loading unit (100) in a first orientation to prevent movement of a pusher assembly (130) from a first to a second position and in a second orientation to effect separation of the loading unit (100) from a surgical stapling device (10).
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