Patent ID: 11963680
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A surgical instrument, comprising:
an end effector comprising a cartridge channel;
a staple cartridge removably insertable into the cartridge channel, the staple cartridge comprising:
a cartridge body comprising a cavity;
a staple positioned in the cavity;
a staple driver supporting the staple in the cavity;
a pan, comprising:
a base supporting the staple driver in a first position; and
a retainer extending from the base, wherein the retainer is maintained by the staple driver in a biased configuration while the staple driver is in the first position; and

wherein the staple driver is movable from the first position to a second position to deploy the staple and to release the retainer from the biased configuration.