US 11,744,637 B2
Closure assembly that is laterally movable for selective locking
Eric J. Boone, Saint Michael, MN (US); and Christian J. Fiksen, Maple Grove, MN (US)
Assigned to Gyrus ACMI, Inc., Westborough, MA (US)
Filed by GYRUS ACMI, INC., Southborough, MA (US)
Filed on Aug. 24, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/958.
Application 17/000,958 is a continuation of application No. 15/941,128, filed on Mar. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,786,299.
Prior Publication US 2021/0000535 A1, Jan. 7, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/1445 (2013.01) [A61B 17/2909 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2946 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0091 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1455 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1462 (2013.01); Y10T 292/096 (2015.04); Y10T 292/702 (2015.04)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A closure assembly for a surgical device comprising:
a movement unit including a bar that moves in a direction of a prescribed motion; and
a latch unit including a latch plate including a hook latch that selectively receives the bar, the latch plate being movable in the direction of the prescribed motion between a first state and a second state.