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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2022
Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Stephen Eldridge, San Clemente, CA (US);
Timothy M. Hopkins, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Eric J. Weiss, San Clemente, CA (US);
Bruno Vu, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Jonathan R. Nash, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Andrew Krasts, San Clemente, CA (US);
Isabella Hidalgo, Irvine, CA (US);
Anay Pandit, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Abstract
A handle assembly for a surgical stapler can comprise a rotatable actuation shaft. The actuation shaft can have a first rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a staple firing mode, and a second rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a reversing mode. The handle assembly can include an articulation mechanism including a ball screw to selectively articulate the jaw assembly relative to an elongate shaft. The handle assembly can include a mechanism to lock out selection of the staple firing mode and actuation of the articulation mechanism if a reload shaft is not securely coupled to the handle assembly.