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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2021
Applicant:
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Inventors:
Anil K. Nalagatla, Mason, OH (US);
Sudhir B. Patel, Mason, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00407 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2922 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02);
Abstract
A surgical instrument is disclosed which comprises a staple firing system and a tissue cutting system. In various instances, the instrument is configured to prevent the tissue cutting system from being operated before the staple firing system has been fully actuated. In certain instances, the instrument is configured to prevent the tissue cutting system from being operated before the staple firing system has been actuated to sufficiently deform the staples.