18379817. DUAL INDEPENDENT KEYED LOCKING MEMBERS ACTING ON THE SAME DRIVE MEMBER (Cilag GmbH International)
DUAL INDEPENDENT KEYED LOCKING MEMBERS ACTING ON THE SAME DRIVE MEMBER
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Inventor(s)
Frederick E. Shelton, Iv of Hillsboro OH US
Jason L. Harris of Lebanon OH US
DUAL INDEPENDENT KEYED LOCKING MEMBERS ACTING ON THE SAME DRIVE MEMBER
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18379817 titled 'DUAL INDEPENDENT KEYED LOCKING MEMBERS ACTING ON THE SAME DRIVE MEMBER
Original Abstract Submitted
A surgical stapling system is disclosed that includes a firing drive, a first lockout, and a second lockout. The firing drive comprises a first edge and a second edge. The first lockout is configurable between a first locked state in which the first lockout engages the first edge during the firing stroke and a first unlocked state in which the first edge bypasses the first lockout during the firing stroke. The second lockout is configurable between a second locked state in which the second lockout engages the second edge during the firing stroke and a second unlocked state in which the second edge bypasses the second lockout during the firing stroke. A staple cartridge is seatable in the stapling system that comprises a first key that unlocks the first lockout and a second key that unlocks the second lockout.
