Patent ID: 8550325

Claim:
A surgical stapling apparatus, comprising: a handle assembly; an elongate portion extending distally from the handle assembly; and an end effector disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongate portion, the end effector comprising: an anvil assembly including a fastener forming surface thereon; a cartridge assembly including a fastener ejection surface thereon through which surgical fasteners may be ejected, at least one of the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly being movable with respect to the other between an open position wherein the cartridge assembly is substantially spaced from the anvil assembly and a closed position where the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly are closer together; a fluid reservoir disposed in direct contact with at least one of the anvil assembly and the cartridge assembly; and a fluid conduit extending through the elongate portion; wherein the fluid reservoir includes exactly one opening, and wherein the opening is where the fluid reservoir engages the fluid conduit.