SLED DETECTION DEVICE

A surgical stapling device includes a staple reload and a shipping wedge. In embodiments, the shipping wedge is configured to disable the use of a staple reload if the staple reload does not have an actuation sled. In other embodiments, the actuation sled includes a readable identifier that facilita...

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Main Authors PRIBANIC, Russell, CAPPOLA, Kenneth, MARCZYK, Stanislaw Z, WILLIAMS, Justin, BEARDSLEY, John W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 29.12.2021
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A surgical stapling device includes a staple reload and a shipping wedge. In embodiments, the shipping wedge is configured to disable the use of a staple reload if the staple reload does not have an actuation sled. In other embodiments, the actuation sled includes a readable identifier that facilitates confirmation of the presence of an actuation sled within a staple reload from a location externally of the staple reload.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20210166459