Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Firing system lockout arrangements for surgical instruments
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Application No.: US15470246Application Date: 2017-03-27
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Publication No.: US10932775B2Publication Date: 2021-03-02
- Inventor: Frederick E. Shelton, IV , Chester O. Baxter, III
- Applicant: Ethicon LLC
- Applicant Address: US PR Guaynabo
- Assignee: Ethicon LLC
- Current Assignee: Ethicon LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PR Guaynabo
- Main IPC: A61B17/068
- IPC: A61B17/068 ; A61B17/072 ; A61B34/30 ; A61B34/37 ; A61B34/35 ; A61B34/00 ; A61B17/10 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B17/00

Abstract:
Surgical end effectors and fastener cartridges having firing lockout arrangements for preventing or limit a firing stroke when a cartridge has not been operably installed in the end effector or a spent cartridge has not been replaced.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170215881A1 FIRING SYSTEM LOCKOUT ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Public/Granted day:2017-08-03
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