US 12,268,388 B2
Surgical stapler cartridge with integrated RFID feature
Kevin M. Fiebig, Cincinnati, OH (US); Nicholas Fanelli, Morrow, OH (US); Shane R. Adams, Lebanon, OH (US); and Taylor W. Aronhalt, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/695,468.
Prior Publication US 2023/0293172 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/072 (2013.01) [A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A staple cartridge comprising:
(a) a cartridge body configured to be received within a jaw of a surgical stapler, wherein the cartridge body defines a plurality of staple apertures configured to house staples, wherein a proximal portion of the cartridge body defines a pocket at a location proximal to a proximal-most staple aperture of the plurality of staple apertures;
a plurality of staple drivers actuatable to drive the staples from the staple apertures;
(c) a staple driver actuator including a metal portion and having a plurality of rails configured to cammingly actuate the staple drivers as the staple driver actuator advances through the cartridge body, wherein an outermost rail of the plurality of rails includes a recess;
(d) a first RFID tag fixed within the pocket of the cartridge body; and
(e) a second RFID tag fixed within the recess of the staple driver actuator, and spaced apart from the metal portion.