CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/0684 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 50/00 (2016.02); A61B 50/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/06 (2016.02); A61B 90/08 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00389 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00482 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00982 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2926 (2013.01); A61B 2050/007 (2016.02); A61B 2090/067 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0808 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0814 (2016.02)] | 27 Claims |
1. A method of operating a surgical stapling device comprising a lockout for preventing the surgical stapling device from operating, wherein said method comprises:
contacting a first authentication key protruding from a surgical staple cartridge in actuation contact with the lockout in the surgical stapling device to move the lockout into an intermediate position;
contacting a second authentication key protruding from the surgical stapling cartridge distal to the first authentication key into other actuation contact with the lockout in the surgical stapling device to move the lockout from the intermediate position into an unlocked position; and
operating the surgical stapling device.
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