Patent ID: 11931026
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical end effector, comprising:
a cartridge jaw, comprising:
a proximal channel portion extending along a longitudinal axis, wherein the proximal channel portion comprises proximal sidewalls flanking the longitudinal axis; and
a distal channel portion movable relative to the proximal channel portion between an open position and a closed position, wherein the distal channel portion comprises distal sidewalls, and wherein, in the closed position, the proximal channel portion and the distal channel portion cooperatively define an elongate channel; and

a staple cartridge, wherein, in the open position, the staple cartridge is configured to slide along the longitudinal axis into the proximal channel portion, and wherein, in the closed position, the staple cartridge is removably seated in the elongate channel intermediate the proximal sidewalls and intermediate the distal sidewalls.