A testing method and apparatus for determining whether surgical cartridges have excess drivers. A blade is disposed in the slots of the cartridge and displaced while it contacts the floor of the slot. If an excess driver is encountered, the blade is displaced away from the floor and this movement is...http://www.google.de/patents/US8006577?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8006577 - Method and apparatus for testing for the presence of excess drivers in a surgical cartridge