Staple cartridge with shipping wedge
US9706993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49821
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An end effector usable with a surgical instrument includes a first jaw pivotably coupled to a second jaw. The first jaw includes staple forming depressions. A staple cartridge is releasably attachable to a channel of the second jaw. A plurality of staples is disposed in the staple cartridge. A shipping wedge is releasably attached to the staple cartridge. The shipping wedge maintains the staples in their respective retention slots and is usable to separate the staple cartridge from the channel of the second jaw.
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