Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device

Details Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device

1991-12-31

1994-01-25

Rada, Rinaldi I.

Elongated-member-driving apparatus

Surgical stapler

With magazine

227 8, 227 19, 227178, 227180, A61B 17072

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RE0345199

ABSTRACT:
A lockout mechanism actuable upon the firing of staples in a surgical staple cartridge such that the lockout mechanism prevents the refiring of the spent staple cartridge when the cartridge remains loaded within the surgical stapler. In addition, the lockout mechanism will prevent reloading of a spent staple cartridge within a surgical stapler after the spent staple cartridge has been removed from the surgical stapler.

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