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US 2012/0267418 A1Published application
Locking Shipping Wedge
AssigneeTyco Healthcare Group LP
InventorsDavid Farascioni, Dino Kasvikis, Jonathan W. Sapienza, Russell Estrella
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Abstract
A locking shipping wedge is provided and generally includes a body portion having an elongate transverse member projecting from the body portion which is engageable with a drive assembly of a loading unit. A locking mechanism is provided on the body portion of the shipping wedge which is engageable with locking structure movably mounted within the loading unit.
Claims14
A loading unit assembly comprising:
- a loading unit adapted to releasably engage a surgical instrument and including a tool assembly and a drive assembly, the drive assembly being movable from a retracted position to an advanced position to actuate the tool assembly;
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- a body portion configured to releasably engage the loading unit, the body portion including a transverse member positioned to extend into the loading unit and engage the drive member to retain the drive member of the loading unit in the retracted position, the body portion being removable from the loading unit prior to use of the loading unit.
A device for preventing movement of a drive assembly of a loading unit of a surgical instrument comprising:
- a body portion;
- an elongate transverse member extending from the body portion, the elongate transverse member being configured and dimensioned to be engageable with the drive assembly of a loading unit to prevent linear movement of the drive assembly;
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- a locking member releasably engageable with the loading unit to prevent removal of the transverse member from the loading unit.
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