Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical instrument system comprising an end effector lockout and a firing assembly lockout
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Application No.: US17737566Application Date: 2022-05-05
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Publication No.: US12004745B2Publication Date: 2024-06-11
- Inventor: Frederick E. Shelton, IV , Gregory J. Bakos , Jason L Harris
- Applicant: Cilag GmbH International
- Applicant Address: CH Zug
- Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
- Current Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
- Current Assignee Address: CH Zug
- Agency: Barnes & Thornburg LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/072
- IPC: A61B17/072 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/068 ; A61B17/28 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B18/14 ; A61B34/30 ; A61B90/00 ; A61B90/92 ; A61B90/94
Abstract:
Surgical stapling instruments are disclosed comprising a staple cartridge, a firing member, and a cartridge lockout configured to prevent the firing member from being advanced through the staple cartridge if the staple cartridge has been already spent. The stapling instruments further comprise a lockout in the shaft that responds to the cartridge lockout blocking the firing member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220378428A1 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEM COMPRISING AN END EFFECTOR LOCKOUT AND A FIRING ASSEMBLY LOCKOUT Public/Granted day:2022-12-01
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