Patent ID: 11896221
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 1:
2. The staple cartridge of claim 1, further comprising a cartridge base and a cartridge sidewall extending between the deck and the cartridge base, wherein the cartridge sidewall comprises an electrical conductor operably coupled to the first impedance sensing electrode and the second impedance sensing electrode, wherein the electrical conductor comprises electrical contacts, wherein the surgical instrument comprises an elongate channel configured to receive the staple cartridge, wherein the elongate channel comprises a channel base and a channel sidewall extending from the channel base, wherein the channel sidewall comprises electrical contacts operably coupled to the control circuit, and wherein the electrical contacts of the electrical conductor are configured to contact the electrical contacts of the elongate channel based on the staple cartridge being positioned in the elongate channel.