Disposable cartridge with drivers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5919198
SERIAL NO

08839853

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An improved surgical instrument cartridge and method for manufacturing thereof includes providing a cartridge comprising a housing including a surface member and a pair of sidewalls spaced a distance apart from each and connected to the surface member. At least one of the sidewalls has a plurality of slots arranged therein. The slotted sidewall is then deflected such that a plurality of drivers can be placed adjacent the deflected sidewall. Each driver has a tab extending laterally therefrom. The driver tab is inserted directly into the sidewall slot such that each tab is movably confined within each slot and the driver is movable with respect to the slotted sidewalls.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bittner, John R Loveland, OH 9 10680
Bowser, William G Maineville, OH 2 3605
Graves, Jr Thomas H Milford, OH 3 4985
Lau, Peter Taipei, TW 18 6493
Speeg, Trevor Williamsburg, OH 3 1863

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