US Patent 11864757 Reloadable cartridge assembly

The present disclosure includes apparatuses for a reloadable cartridge assembly. An example apparatus includes a first elongated member including a staple cartridge configured to eject a number of staples and a second elongated member pivotally coupled to the first elongated member, wherein the second elongated member includes a number of pockets configured to receive and form the number of staples ejected from the staple cartridge, and wherein a furthest distal pocket of the number of pockets is less than 6 millimeters (mm) from a distal end of the second elongated member.