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US 2016/0249929 A1Published application
Surgical apparatus
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsKenneth Cappola, Lee Ann Olson, Frank Maffei
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Abstract
A surgical apparatus including a tool assembly is provided. The tool assembly includes a chip assembly, a staple cartridge body, a support plate, and a jaw member. The chip assembly includes a first projection facilitating alignment and connection with a connector assembly of the jaw. The chip assembly further includes a second projection received in a recess in the staple cartridge body. The connector assembly and chip assembly include an electrical connection therebetween.
Claims10
A surgical stapling apparatus comprising:
- a tool assembly having a chip assembly, a staple cartridge body, a support plate, and a jaw member, the chip assembly having a first projection facilitating alignment with and connection with a connector assembly of the jaw, the chip assembly having a second projection received in a recess in the staple cartridge body, and the connector assembly and chip assembly having an electrical connection therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.