Patent ID: 11918217
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical end effector assembly, comprising:
a replaceable staple cartridge comprising a plurality of staples removably stored therein;
a cartridge channel jaw configured to receive said replaceable staple cartridge therein during a cartridge installation motion;
an anvil jaw comprising a forming surface, the anvil jaw further comprising a cartridge stop defining a cartridge stop distal extent, the cartridge stop distal extent defining a static stop surface relative to the forming surface of the anvil jaw, the static stop surface preventing insertion of the replaceable staple cartridge proximal of the cartridge stop distal extent during said cartridge installation motion; and
a distal firing actuator configured to deploy said staples from said replaceable staple cartridge, wherein said cartridge stop distal extent is distal to said distal firing actuator when said distal firing actuator is in an unfired position such that said cartridge stop prevents said replaceable staple cartridge from contacting said distal firing actuator during said cartridge installation motion.