Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical instrument comprising systems for assuring the proper sequential operation of the surgical instrument
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Application No.: US14813242Application Date: 2015-07-30
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Publication No.: US10194913B2Publication Date: 2019-02-05
- Inventor: Anil K. Nalagatla , Sudhir B. Patel , Frederick E. Shelton, IV
- Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Applicant Address: US PR Guaynabo
- Assignee: Ethicon LLC
- Current Assignee: Ethicon LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PR Guaynabo
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04 ; A61B17/10 ; A61B17/072 ; A61B17/068 ; A61B17/115 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B90/00
Abstract:
A surgical instrument is disclosed which comprises a tissue clamping system, a staple firing system, and a tissue cutting system. The systems of the surgical instrument can co-operate with one another to prevent the systems from being operated out of order, and/or prevent the systems from being operated in an undesirable order.
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