Brian F. Dinardo,Mark D. Overmyer,John S. Kimsey,Sol A. Posada,Frederick E. Shelton, IV,Jerome R. Morgan
申请号：
US14474899
公开号：
US09700320B2
申请日:
2014.09.02
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要：
Devices and methods are provided for removably coupling a cartridge to an end effector of a surgical device. In general, one of a cartridge and a surgical device can include at least one mating element, and the other of the cartridge and the surgical device can include at least one engagement feature configured to removably engage the at least one mating element. The engagement of the at least one mating element and the at least one engagement feature can help ensure that the cartridge is fully mated to the surgical device such that the surgical device can properly fire fasteners disposed within the cartridge. The engagement of the at least one mating element and the at least one engagement feature can be configured to provide a positive indication that the cartridge is fully seated in an end effector of the surgical device.
