Disposable loading unit with user feedback features and surgical instrument for use therewith

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7913891
APP PUB NO 20090206144A1
SERIAL NO

12031624

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A disposable loading unit for operable attachment to a surgical stapling apparatus. The disposable loading unit may have a spent cartridge indication system for providing an indication of whether the loading unit has been previously fired. Other embodiments are disclosed that employ a blade monitoring system for providing feedback to the user concerning the amount of strain being experienced by the blade during cutting and stapling.

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  • ETHICON LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blair, Gregory B Cincinnati, US 28 32697
Bruewer, Dean B Fairfield, US 42 51618
Doll, Kevin R Mason, US 80 61174
Hoffman, Douglas B Harrison, US 69 63769
Hueil, Geoffrey C Mason, US 85 60848
Ortiz, Mark S Milford, US 291 111598
Scheib, Charles J Loveland, US 453 154407
Shelton,, IV Frederick E Hillsboro, US 3144 1553754
Uth, Joshua R Mason, US 47 38872
Weizman, Patrick A Liberty Township, US 61 40497

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