Title:
LOADING UNIT INCLUDING SHIPPING MEMBER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2015119955
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide replaceable loading units used for surgical stapling devices and including a shipping member.SOLUTION: A loading unit 100 comprises: a housing; a staple pusher assembly 130 operably retained within the housing; a knife assembly 140 operably retained within the housing; a staple cartridge 120 including a plurality of staples; and a shipping member 200 selectively secured to the housing. The shipping member includes: a base portion 210 including an inner surface 212 disposed adjacently to the staple cartridge for maintaining the plurality of staples within the staple cartridge; a leg portion extending proximally from the base portion; and a locking portion 230 disposed near a free end of the leg portion and configured to selectively engage the housing and the knife assembly.
Inventors:
WILLIAMS JUSTIN
PENNA CHRISTOPHER
SCIRICA PAUL A
PENNA CHRISTOPHER
SCIRICA PAUL A
Application Number:
JP2014229820A
Publication Date:
July 02, 2015
Filing Date:
November 12, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
COVIDIEN LP
International Classes:
A61B17/10; A61B17/115
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takeshi Oshio