| CPC A61B 17/0686 (2013.01) [A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. A loading unit for use with a surgical stapling instrument, the loading unit comprising:
a shaft;
an end effector extending from the shaft, the end effector comprising:
a first jaw, comprising an anvil; and
a second jaw wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is movable relative to the other to grasp tissue, the second jaw comprising:
an elongated channel comprising channel electrical contacts spaced apart along a length of the elongated channel defining a firing path, wherein the channel electrical contacts comprise biasing members raised above a base portion of the elongated channel; and
a staple cartridge insertable into the elongated channel for assembly therewith, wherein the staple cartridge comprises:
a cartridge pan comprising a plurality of cutouts, each cutout of the plurality of cutouts configured to receive only a single biasing member of the channel electrical contacts, such that each of the biasing members extends through a corresponding cutout of the plurality of cutouts; and
a sled translatable along the firing path through positions defined by the channel electrical contacts; and
a sled detection circuit transitionable from an open configuration to a closed configuration when the sled is moved into the positions.
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