Patent 12004739 was granted and assigned to Covidien on June, 2024 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A surgical stapling device includes a reload assembly that includes a locking member to retain a knife carrier of the reload assembly in a retracted position after the stapling device is fired. The locking member may be supported on an inner housing portion of the shell housing or on a staple pusher assembly of the reload assembly.