US 11,957,341 B2
Multi-use loading unit
Stanislaw Kostrzewski, Newtown, CT (US); Ernie Aranyi, Easton, CT (US); Paul Scirica, Huntington, CT (US); and William Powers, Cheshire, CT (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on Feb. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/670,137.
Application 14/691,906 is a division of application No. 13/280,880, filed on Oct. 25, 2011, granted, now 9,016,539, issued on Apr. 28, 2015.
Application 17/670,137 is a continuation of application No. 16/600,865, filed on Oct. 14, 2019, granted, now 11,246,591.
Application 16/600,865 is a continuation of application No. 15/376,979, filed on Dec. 13, 2016, granted, now 10,463,367, issued on Nov. 5, 2019.
Application 15/376,979 is a continuation of application No. 14/691,906, filed on Apr. 21, 2015, granted, now 9,526,499, issued on Dec. 27, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0225985 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/072 (2013.01) [A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 90/08 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0801 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0814 (2016.02)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lockout mechanism for use with a surgical instrument, comprising:
an actuation sled including a cam wedge and a tail portion, the cam wedge being immovable relative to the tail portion, the tail portion extending proximally beyond proximal surfaces of the cam wedge, the actuation sled movable along a longitudinal axis; and
a latch configured to engage the tail portion of the actuation sled when the actuation sled is in a proximal position relative to the latch, wherein when the actuation sled is in a proximal-most position, the latch is prevented from moving to a position where a portion of the latch is aligned with the longitudinal axis.