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Staple cartridge

US8540133B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

James J. Bedi · Cincinnati, US
Chester O. Baxter, III · Loveland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 17, 2010
Grant date	Sep 24, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 4, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0814
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical stapling instrument and, in addition, a staple cartridge comprising a cutting member positioned therein. The staple cartridge can comprise alignment features configured to align the cutting member of the staple cartridge with a distal end of a drive bar when the staple cartridge is assembled to the surgical stapling instrument.

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