US 12,144,502 B2
Firing system for linear surgical stapler
Andrew C. Deck, Cincinnati, OH (US); Jason 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 Aug. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/454,168.
Application 18/454,168 is a continuation of application No. 17/090,382, filed on Nov. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,786,242.
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 2023/0397910 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
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 member operable to releasably clamp the first stapler portion against the second stapler portion;
(d) a firing assembly, wherein the firing assembly is translatable along a translational axis from a first longitudinal position to a second longitudinal position to fire staples into the tissue when the first stapler portion is clamped against the second stapler portion; and
(e) a detent member rotatable about a rotational axis that is transverse to the translational axis, the detent member being configured to releasably retain the firing assembly in the first longitudinal position.