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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2014
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Charles J. Scheib, Loveland, OH (US);
Gary S. Jaworek, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Steven G. Hall, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
A surgical stapling system comprising a stapling assembly, a firing member, a shaft, an articulation joint, and a handle is disclosed. The stapling assembly comprises a distal end, a staple cartridge, and an anvil. The stapling assembly is configurable in an open configuration and a closed configuration by a closure member. The shaft is rotatable in first and second rotation directions. The stapling assembly is articulatable about the articulation joint in first and second articulation directions. The handle comprises a firing actuator configured to move the firing member toward the distal end, and a rotation actuator comprising a first initial position. The handle further comprises an articulation actuator comprising a second initial position. The handle further comprises means for preventing the articulation of the stapling assembly and the rotation of the shaft when the firing actuator is being actuated. The means is independent from the closure member.