US 11,849,943 B2
Surgical instrument with cartridge release mechanisms
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Kevin M. Fiebig, Cincinnati, OH (US); Sarah A. Worthington, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Seth D. Holdmeyer, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Dec. 2, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/109,615.
Prior Publication US 2022/0167972 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0686 (2013.01) [A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An end effector for use with a surgical stapling instrument, the end effector comprising:
a first jaw, comprising an anvil comprising a proximal camming member;
a second jaw wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is movable relative to the other to transition the end effector to a closed configuration, the second jaw comprising:
an elongated channel comprising a proximal channel aperture; and
a staple cartridge insertable into the elongated channel for assembly therewith, wherein the staple cartridge comprises:
a cartridge body; and
a cartridge pan comprising a proximal pan aperture configured to be positioned partially distal to the proximal channel aperture when the staple cartridge is assembled with the elongated channel in an unlocked configuration; and
wherein the camming member is configured to proximally translate the cartridge pan relative to the cartridge body and the elongated channel from the unlocked configuration to a locked configuration during a transition of the end effector to a closed configuration.