Surgical apparatus
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1. A surgical stapling apparatus comprising:
- a tool assembly including;
a chip assembly including a housing and a programmable chip secured to the housing, the housing having a first projection a second projection, and a third projection;
a staple cartridge body defining a recess and supporting the chip assembly and a plurality of staples;
a support plate secured to the staple cartridge body; and
a jaw member configured to releasably receive the staple cartridge body and the support plate, the jaw member including a connector assembly and a laterally extending rail, the first projection facilitating alignment and connection with the connector assembly of the jaw member, the second projection received in the recess in the staple cartridge body, and the third projection interfacing with the rail to prevent vertical movement of at least one of the chip assembly or the staple cartridge body, the connector assembly and the chip assembly having an electrical connection therebetween.
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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.
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1. A surgical stapling apparatus comprising:
a tool assembly including; a chip assembly including a housing and a programmable chip secured to the housing, the housing having a first projection a second projection, and a third projection; a staple cartridge body defining a recess and supporting the chip assembly and a plurality of staples; a support plate secured to the staple cartridge body; and a jaw member configured to releasably receive the staple cartridge body and the support plate, the jaw member including a connector assembly and a laterally extending rail, the first projection facilitating alignment and connection with the connector assembly of the jaw member, the second projection received in the recess in the staple cartridge body, and the third projection interfacing with the rail to prevent vertical movement of at least one of the chip assembly or the staple cartridge body, the connector assembly and the chip assembly having an electrical connection therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tool assembly comprising:
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a jaw member including a connector assembly; a staple cartridge body releasably received in the jaw member, the staple cartridge body supporting a plurality of staples and defining a recess; a support plate secured to the staple cartridge body, the support plate having a tab; and a chip assembly including a housing and a programmable chip secured to the housing, the housing having a first projection and a second projection, the first projection facilitating alignment and connection with the connector assembly and the second projection received in the recess in the staple cartridge body, the second projection defining a notch for receiving the tab of the support plate, wherein the connector assembly and the chip assembly include an electrical connection therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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