Chester O. Baxter; III;James J. Bedi;Chester O. Baxter, III
发明人:
Chester O. Baxter, III,James J. Bedi
申请号：
US13040604
公开号：
US09326771B2
申请日:
2011.03.04
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
A surgical stapling instrument can include a staple cartridge, wherein the staple cartridge includes a cartridge body, a plurality of staples, a cutting member stored therein, and means for covering, enclosing, encasing, and/or protecting the cutting member. In various embodiments, the staple cartridge body can include a housing which can extend around and/or over the cutting member when the cutting member is in an unfired position. In various circumstances, the housing can protect a clinician as they assemble the staple cartridge to the surgical stapling instrument.
