CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2901 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2903 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2926 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A cartridge assembly for a surgical stapling system, the cartridge assembly comprising:
a cartridge;
a sled assembly configured to drive fasteners through the cartridge;
a spring coupled to a coupling portion of the sled assembly; and
a knife supported by the sled assembly and having a knife arm and a blade supported by the knife arm, the knife arm configured to pivot relative to the sled assembly about a pivot pin to move the blade between a first position and a second position, the knife arm including a foot that is in contact with the spring to enable the spring to urge the foot in a distal direction and the blade in the first position as the spring extends distally from the coupling portion of the sled assembly.
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