Patent ID: 11890012
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A staple cartridge seatable in a jaw of a surgical stapling instrument, said staple cartridge comprising:
a cartridge body, comprising:
a deck;
a longitudinal slot defined in said deck, wherein said deck comprises a first deck portion on a first lateral side of said longitudinal slot and a second deck portion on a second lateral side of said longitudinal slot;
a proximal end, wherein said first deck portion and said second deck portion are unconnected at said proximal end;
a distal end, wherein said longitudinal slot extends from said proximal end toward said distal end, and wherein said distal end connects said first deck portion and said second deck portion, and;
longitudinal rows of staple cavities defined in said first deck portion and said second deck portion;

staples removably stored in said staple cavities;
drivers movable within said staple cavities;
a sled movable distally from a proximal position to a fired position during a staple firing stroke, wherein said sled comprises ramps that engage said drivers during said staple firing stroke to eject said staples from said staple cavities; and
a pan attached to said cartridge body, comprising:
a first sidewall engaged with said cartridge body, wherein said first sidewall comprises a first proximal end and a first top edge, wherein said first sidewall defines a first through hole discrete from said first top edge;
a second sidewall engaged with said cartridge body, wherein said second sidewall comprises a second proximal end and a second top edge, wherein said second sidewall defines a second through hole discrete from said second top edge, wherein a pan slot is defined between said first sidewall and said second sidewall such that said first proximal end is not connected to said second proximal end, and wherein said pan slot is aligned with said longitudinal slot; and
a distal connector connecting said first sidewall and said second sidewall.