Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fastener cartridge comprising a sled including longitudinally-staggered ramps
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Application No.: US16388952Application Date: 2019-04-19
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Publication No.: US11266409B2Publication Date: 2022-03-08
- Inventor: Thomas W. Huitema , Kevin R. Doll , Frederick E. Shelton, IV , Emily A. Schellin , Jason L. Harris , Geoffrey C. Hueil
- Applicant: Cilag GmbH International
- Applicant Address: CH Zug
- Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
- Current Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
- Current Assignee Address: CH Zug
- Main IPC: A61B17/068
- IPC: A61B17/068 ; A61B17/10 ; A61B90/00 ; A61B17/064 ; A61B17/072 ; G06F11/14 ; A61B90/30 ; A61B17/00

Abstract:
A fastener cartridge comprising a cartridge body comprising a tissue-supporting deck, a longitudinal slot, cavities, and ridges protruding from the tissue-supporting deck is disclosed. The fastener cartridge further comprises fasteners positioned in the cavities, drivers supporting the fasteners, and a sled configured to engage the drivers to fire the fasteners from the cavities during a firing stroke. The sled comprises a central portion and ramps. The ramps comprise a first ramp on a first side of the central portion, a second ramp on the first side of the central portion, a third ramp on a second side of the central portion, and a fourth ramp on the second side of the central portion. The first ramp, the second ramp, and the third ramp are longitudinally-staggered. The central portion comprises a hump intermediate the first ramp and the third ramp, and a stabilizer extending from the hump distally beyond the ramps.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190314016A1 FASTENER CARTRIDGE COMPRISING NON-UNIFORM FASTENERS Public/Granted day:2019-10-17
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