Patent ID: 8763758

Claim:
A cartridge comprising: a body configured to be held in a fixed relationship relative to a stem, wherein the body comprises an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is configured to receive a fluid from a surgical instrument via the stem, and wherein the outlet is configured to output a first portion of the fluid from the cartridge; a reservoir configured to receive the fluid from the inlet; a filter configured to filter the first portion of the fluid as the first portion of the fluid is directed from the inlet, through the filter, and to the outlet; and a tab connected to the body and configured to engage with the stem, wherein the tab is configured to be at least one of (i) deformed during engagement of the tab with the stem, (ii) broken off during disengagement of the cartridge from the stem, or (iii) functionally impaired during disengagement of the cartridge from the stem such that the tab is no longer capable of providing a locking or securing feature when engaged with the stem.