18379811. SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH JAW AND FIRING ACTUATOR LOCKOUT ARRANGEMENTS LOCATED PROXIMAL TO A JAW PIVOT LOCATION (Cilag GmbH International)
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH JAW AND FIRING ACTUATOR LOCKOUT ARRANGEMENTS LOCATED PROXIMAL TO A JAW PIVOT LOCATION
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Frederick E. Shelton, Iv of Hillsboro OH US
Jason L. Harris of Lebanon OH US
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH JAW AND FIRING ACTUATOR LOCKOUT ARRANGEMENTS LOCATED PROXIMAL TO A JAW PIVOT LOCATION
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18379811 titled 'SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH JAW AND FIRING ACTUATOR LOCKOUT ARRANGEMENTS LOCATED PROXIMAL TO A JAW PIVOT LOCATION
Original Abstract Submitted
A surgical stapling system is disclosed comprising an end effector, a closure actuator, and a closure lockout. The end effector comprises an elongate channel, an anvil, and a pivot pivotably coupling the anvil to the elongate channel. The anvil is pivotable relative to the elongate channel between an open position and a closed position. The closure actuator is movable from a first position toward a second position during a closure stroke. The closure actuator is configured to move the anvil toward the closed position. The closure lockout is configurable between a locked state in which the closure lockout engages the closure actuator at a location proximal with respect to the pivot to prevent the closure actuator from moving the anvil toward the closed position and an unlocked state in which the closure actuator is permitted to move the anvil toward the closed position.
