Patent ID: 11864757
Assignee: LEXINGTON MEDICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 6:
7. A reloadable cartridge assembly, comprising:
a first elongated member including a staple cartridge configured to eject a number of staples; and
a second elongated member pivotally coupled to the first elongated member, wherein the second elongated member includes a first slot configured to receive a blade, and wherein a distal end of the first slot is less than 8 millimeters (mm) from a distal end of the second elongated member and a distal end of the first elongated member is greater than 9 mm from the distal end of the second elongated member in response to the reloadable cartridge assembly being in a clamped position, and wherein the distal end of the first elongated member is greater than 9 mm from the distal end of the second elongated member to push away adjacent tissue or an adjacent organ from the second elongated member to prevent at least one of: clamping, stapling, or cutting of the adjacent tissue or the adjacent organ.