Locking mechanism for a surgical fastening apparatus
US6155473A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/07207
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved surgical stapling apparatus containing a locking mechanism to prevent reactuation of the apparatus, the locking mechanism comprising a resilient clip having a hook which is engagable with a locking notch on the cam bar retainer. The resilient clip is initially held in a non-engagable position by means of a movable chock. When the stapler is actuated for the first time, the cam bar retainer pushes the chock into a subsequent position where the chock no longer blocks the resilient clip. The resilient clip then moves to a position where the hook is engagable with the locking notch. Once the cam bar retainer is retracted it can no longer be reactuated.
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