Surgical stapling system comprising a tissue compression lockout
US10856867B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/0814
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument comprising a closure drive, a firing drive, and a lockout is disclosed. The lockout prevents the firing drive from being actuated until the closure drive has been sufficiently actuated.
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