18502464. UNCLAMPED FIRING LOCKOUT FOR LINEAR SURGICAL STAPLER (Cilag GmbH International)
UNCLAMPED FIRING LOCKOUT FOR LINEAR SURGICAL STAPLER
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Andrew C. Deck of Cincinnati OH US
Jason D. Jones of Cincinnati OH US
UNCLAMPED FIRING LOCKOUT FOR LINEAR SURGICAL STAPLER
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18502464 titled 'UNCLAMPED FIRING LOCKOUT FOR LINEAR SURGICAL STAPLER
Original Abstract Submitted
An apparatus includes a first and second elongate member that can releasably couple together to in order to cooperate to clamp and staple tissue, a clamp lever and latch body that together can latch the first and second elongate member to clamp tissue, a firing assembly that can sever and staple clamped tissue, and a lockout assembly that can prevent firing of the firing assembly until the clamp leer and latch body successfully latch the first and second elongate member together to clamp tissue.