Patent ID: 11903585
Assignee: HOLOGIC, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A component of a surgical stapler, comprising:
a support jaw comprising a cartridge configured to house a plurality of staples;
an anvil coupled to the support jaw, wherein the anvil is moveable relative to the support jaw; and
a mechanism having a first flange shaped to slidingly engage an outer surface of the anvil, and a second flange shaped to slidingly engage the support jaw, wherein the first flange is moveable relative to the second flange;
wherein the cartridge comprises a first slot shaped to receive at least a part of the mechanism, a second slot shaped to house at least a first one of the plurality of staples, and a third slot shaped to house at least a second one of the plurality of staples; and
wherein the mechanism further comprises a first leg extending from the first flange, wherein the mechanism also comprises a second leg and a third leg extending from the second flange, the second leg and the third leg defining a first gap that accommodates at least a part of the first leg.