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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CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONALZUG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blair, Gregory B Cincinnati, US 28 35761
Bruewer, Dean B Fairfield, US 43 56484
Doll, Kevin R Mason, US 84 68218
Hoffman, Douglas B Harrison, US 70 70864
Hueil, Geoffrey C Mason, US 88 68348
Ortiz, Mark S Milford, US 294 121480
Scheib, Charles J Loveland, US 472 175345
Shelton,, IV Frederick E Hillsboro, US 3272 1775926
Uth, Joshua R Mason, US 47 42775
Weizman, Patrick A Liberty Township, US 62 44490

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