US 12,471,916 B2
Firing system for linear surgical stapler
Andrew C. Deck, Cincinnati, OH (US); Jason D. Jones, Cincinnati, OH (US); Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US); and Brian D. Schings, Maineville, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Oct. 21, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/921,195.
Application 18/921,195 is a continuation of application No. 18/454,168, filed on Aug. 23, 2023, granted, now 12,144,502.
Application 18/454,168 is a continuation of application No. 17/090,382, filed on Nov. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,786,242, issued on Oct. 17, 2023.
Application 17/090,382 is a continuation of application No. 16/102,164, filed on Aug. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,898,187, issued on Jan. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2025/0040927 A1, Feb. 6, 2025
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/072 (2013.01) [A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 17/2833 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical stapler comprising:
(a) a first stapler portion having a first stapling surface;
(b) a second stapler portion having a second stapling surface configured to cooperate with the first stapling surface to staple tissue;
(c) a clamp operable to releasably clamp the first stapler portion against the second stapler portion; and
(d) a latch operable to releasably retain a proximal portion of the first stapler portion against a proximal portion of the second stapler portion, the latch comprising a release button configured to be directly actuated by a user to selectively disengage the latch and thereby release the proximal portion of the first stapler portion from the proximal portion of the second stapler portion.