Patent ID: 11896231
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:
(a) a body member having a distal end, wherein the distal end is configured to be fixedly secured to an annular deck member having a plurality of staple openings, wherein the body member is configured to slidably house a staple driver member, wherein the body member includes a radially expandable collar having at least one latching feature; and
(b) a shaft assembly, comprising:
(i) a proximal sheath portion,
(ii) a distal sheath portion, and
(iii) at least one protrusion extending radially outwardly from the distal sheath portion, wherein the at least one protrusion includes at least one abutment surface configured to engage the at least one latching feature of the radially expandable collar for coupling the body member to the shaft assembly.