Patent ID: 11937812
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 19:
20. A staple cartridge assembly configured to couple with a cartridge channel of a surgical stapler, the staple cartridge assembly comprising:
(a) a staple cartridge body defining a central slot dimensioned to slidably receive a firing beam of the surgical stapler, comprising:
(i) a proximal end,
(ii) a distal end, and
(iii) a staple deck extending between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the staple deck defines a plurality of staple openings;

(b) a swing gate pivotably coupled with the staple cartridge body, wherein the swing gate is configured to pivot between a first position and a second position, wherein the swing gate extends across the central slot in the first position, wherein the swing gate extends alongside the central slot in the second position; and
(c) a bridge member affixed to the staple cartridge body, wherein the bridge extends across the central slot and is located proximally relative to the swing gate, wherein the bridge member defines a closed proximal end of the central slot.