US 12,070,215 B2
Closure lockout systems for surgical instruments
Michael S. Cropper, Edgewood, KY (US); Michael E. Setser, Burlington, KY (US); Barry T. Jamison, Fairfield, OH (US); Paul H. Kistler, Brandon, FL (US); John R. Dugan, Lebanon, OH (US); and Sudhir B. Patel, Mason, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/081,259.
Application 18/081,259 is a continuation of application No. 16/936,506, filed on Jul. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,547,410, issued on Jan. 10, 2023.
Application 16/936,506 is a continuation of application No. 16/058,427, filed on Aug. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,729,441, issued on Aug. 4, 2020.
Application 16/058,427 is a continuation of application No. 14/304,077, filed on Jun. 13, 2014, granted, now 10,045,781, issued on Aug. 14, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0190271 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/105 (2013.01) [A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00309 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2936 (2013.01); A61B 2090/035 (2016.02)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
(a) body;
(b) a shaft extending from the body; and
(c) an end effector operatively coupled with the shaft, wherein the end effector includes:
(i) a first jaw configured to removably receive a staple cartridge having a plurality of staples,
(ii) a second jaw having an anvil configured to form the staples, wherein one of the first jaw or the second jaw is movable relative to the other of the first jaw or the second jaw to permit the end effector to transition between an open state and a closed state for clamping tissue, and
(iii) a movable guide movable between a first longitudinal position and a second longitudinal position,
wherein when the movable guide is in the first longitudinal position the end effector is inhibited from transitioning from the open state to the closed state,
wherein when the movable guide is in the second longitudinal position the end effector is permitted to transition from the open state to the closed state,
wherein the movable guide is movable from the first longitudinal position to the second longitudinal position in response to seating of the staple cartridge within the first jaw.