Cilag gmbh international (20250120707). SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH LATERALLY ENGAGEABLE LOCKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR LOCKING A FIRING ACTUATOR

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH LATERALLY ENGAGEABLE LOCKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR LOCKING A FIRING ACTUATOR

Organization Name

cilag gmbh international

Inventor(s)

Frederick E. Shelton, Iv of Hillsboro OH US

Jason L. Harris of Lebanon OH US

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH LATERALLY ENGAGEABLE LOCKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR LOCKING A FIRING ACTUATOR

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250120707 titled 'SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH LATERALLY ENGAGEABLE LOCKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR LOCKING A FIRING ACTUATOR

Original Abstract Submitted

a surgical stapler is disclosed comprising a firing beam, a firing bar movable to transition the firing beam from a proximal position toward a distal position, and a firing lockout comprising a first lockout arm extending on a first lateral side of the firing bar. the firing bar comprises a plurality of laminated strips. the plurality of laminated strips comprises a central laminated strip and a first subset of laminated strips. a first notch is defined in the first subset of laminated strips. the first lockout arm comprises a first projection. the firing lockout is configurable between a locked state in which the first projection is received in the first notch to prevent the firing beam from moving toward the distal position and an unlocked state in which the first projection is displaced from the first notch to permit the firing beam to move toward the distal position.