Patent ID: 11890012
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 2:
3. A staple cartridge seatable in a jaw of a surgical stapling instrument, said staple cartridge comprising:
a cartridge body, comprising:
a first lateral body portion;
a second lateral body portion;
a longitudinal slot extending between said first lateral body portion and said second lateral body portion;
a proximal end, wherein said first lateral body portion and said second lateral body portion are unconnected at said proximal end;
a distal end, wherein said longitudinal slot extends from said proximal end toward said distal end, and wherein said distal end connects said first lateral body portion and said second lateral body portion, and;
longitudinal rows of staple cavities defined in said first lateral body portion and said second lateral body portion;

staples removably stored in said staple cavities;
drivers movable within said staple cavities;
a sled movable distally from a proximal position to a fired position during a staple firing stroke, wherein said sled comprises ramps that engage said drivers during said staple firing stroke to eject said staples from said staple cavities; and
a pan attached to said cartridge body, comprising:
a first bottom portion extending under said first lateral body portion;
a second bottom portion extending under said second lateral body portion;
a pan slot defined between said first bottom portion and said second bottom portion, wherein said pan slot is aligned with said longitudinal slot;
a first sidewall extending from said first bottom portion, wherein said first sidewall is engaged with said first lateral body portion, wherein said first sidewall comprises a first top edge, and wherein said first sidewall defines a first through hole discrete from said first top edge;
a second sidewall extending from said second bottom portion, wherein said second sidewall comprises a second top edge, and wherein said second sidewall defines a second through hole discrete from said second top edge, wherein said second sidewall is engaged with said second lateral body portion; and
a distal connector connecting said first bottom portion and said second bottom portion.