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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2013
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ryan J. Laurent, Loveland, OH (US);
Brett E. Swensgard, West Chester, OH (US);
Bret W. Smith, Kings Mills, OH (US);
Craig S. Smith, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Cory G. Kimball, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Wendy A. Kerr, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
In various embodiments, a method is provided. The method comprises obtaining a surgical tool configured to perform a surgical function, wherein the surgical tool comprises a firing member and a lockout, wherein an actuation movement of the firing member is configured to generate the surgical function, and wherein the lockout is configured to prevent the actuation movement of the firing member, engaging a test device with the surgical tool, permanently disabling the lockout while the test device is engaged with the surgical tool, and permanently preventing the surgical function while the test device is engaged with the surgical tool.