Cartridge assembly for a surgical stapling device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9138226
APP PUB NO 20120018326A1
SERIAL NO

13245222

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A staple cartridge assembly comprising a cartridge housing, a plurality of staples, a plurality of staple pushers, and an actuation sled is disclosed. Each staple pusher includes a first base portion, and a second base portion laterally and longitudinally spaced from one another. The actuation sled disposed in the cartridge housing and is longitudinally translatable therethrough to move the staple pushers. The actuation sled includes at least a first cam wedge and a second cam wedge arranged to engage the first base portion and the second base portion of the pushers. The first cam wedge is laterally and longitudinally spaced apart from the second cam wedge.

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  • COVIDIEN LP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beardsley, John W Wallingford, US 108 64377
Emmons, Clifford L Oakville, US 53 39281
Olson, Lee Ann Wallingford, US 101 60008
Racenet, David C Litchfield, US 111 70453
Roy, Philip Orange, US 40 25446
Stearns, Ralph Bozrah, US 94 38692

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