US 11,730,477 B2
Powered surgical system with manually retractable firing system
Bret W. Smith, South Lebanon, OH (US); Daniel J. Abbott, Maple Valley, WA (US); Richard F. Schwemberger, Cincinnati, OH (US); Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Chad P. Boudreaux, Cincinnati, OH (US); Brett E. Swensgard, West Chester, OH (US); and Ryan J. Laurent, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Jan. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/154,638.
Application 17/154,638 is a continuation of application No. 16/158,529, filed on Oct. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,932,778.
Application 16/158,529 is a continuation of application No. 15/054,751, filed on Feb. 26, 2016, granted, now 10,149,683, issued on Dec. 11, 2018.
Application 15/054,751 is a continuation of application No. 13/785,432, filed on Mar. 5, 2013, granted, now 9,370,364, issued on Jun. 21, 2016.
Application 13/785,432 is a continuation of application No. 12/249,117, filed on Oct. 10, 2008, granted, now 8,608,045, issued on Dec. 17, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0212691 A1, Jul. 15, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); G16Z 99/00 (2019.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/105 (2013.01) [A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/0686 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/10 (2013.01); G16Z 99/00 (2019.02); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2946 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
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15. A surgical system, comprising:
a handle, comprising:
a housing including a grip and an opening;
an internal cavity; and
a bail-out door movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein said bail-out door does not cover said opening when said bail-out door is in said open position, and wherein said bail-out door covers said opening when said bail- out door is in said closed position;
an end effector, comprising:
a first jaw;
a second jaw rotatable relative to said first jaw between an unclamped position and a clamped position; and
a staple cartridge comprising staples removably stored therein;
a firing system movable between an unfired position and a fired position, wherein said staples are deployable from said staple cartridge in response to said firing system moving from said unfired position toward said fired position;
a motor configured to drive said firing system toward said fired position;
a power source configured to provide power to said motor;
a bail-out member movable between a first position and a second position, wherein said bail-out member is stored in said internal cavity when said bail-out door is in said closed position; and
a control circuit including a bail-out door switch, wherein said control circuit is configured to electrically decouple said motor and said power source when said bail-out member is moved from said first position toward said second position.