US 11,925,350 B2
Method for providing an authentication lockout in a surgical stapler with a replaceable cartridge
Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US); Chad P. Boudreaux, Cincinnati, OH (US); Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US); and Richard W. Timm, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Nov. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/518,792.
Application 17/518,792 is a continuation of application No. 16/453,273, filed on Jun. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,298,129.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/866,208, filed on Jun. 25, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/807,310, filed on Feb. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/807,319, filed on Feb. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/807,309, filed on Feb. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0079591 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 50/00 (2016.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
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
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.