US Patent Issued to Cilag GmbH International on June 16 for "Fastener cartridge deck with a movable projection" (Ohio, Kentucky Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,653,533, issued on June 16, was assigned to Cilag GmbH International (Zug, Switzerland).

"Fastener cartridge deck with a movable projection" was invented by Thomas W. Huitema (West Chester, Ohio), Michael E. Setser (Burlington, Ky.) and Geoffrey C. Hueil (Cincinnati).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cover member for a surgical staple cartridge. The cover member is configured to retain a wedge sled within the staple cartridge in a starting position when the cover member is attached to the body of the staple cartridge. The cover member includes a top portion that covers all of the fastener openings in the deck of the staple cartridge when t...