Surgical instrument having a common trigger for actuating an end effector closing system and a staple firing system
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
- a handle;
a trigger operably coupled to said handle;
a closure drive operatively engaged with said trigger, wherein said closure drive is configured to generate a closing motion upon a first actuation of said trigger;
a firing drive, wherein said firing drive is not operably engaged with said trigger prior to said first actuation of said trigger, wherein said firing drive is configured to engage said trigger as a result of said first actuation, and wherein said firing drive is configured to generate a firing motion upon a second actuation of said trigger;
an elongate shaft assembly coupled to said handle, wherein said elongate shaft assembly is operably engaged with said firing drive; and
an end effector coupled to said elongate shaft assembly, said end effector comprising;
an elongate channel configured to operably support a staple cartridge therein;
an anvil movably coupled to said elongate channel, wherein said anvil is operably engaged with said closure drive and is movably responsive to said closing motion; and
a cutting member operably supported within said elongate channel, wherein said cutting member is operably engaged with said elongate shaft assembly and is responsive to said firing motion from said firing drive.
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Abstract
A surgical instrument including a trigger which can be configured to close a jaw member upon a first actuation of the trigger and advance a staple driver and/or cutting member upon a subsequent, or second, actuation of the trigger. Such a surgical instrument can allow a surgeon to position the surgical instrument in a surgical site and close the jaw member with an initial actuation of the trigger without deploying any staples into, or incising, the tissue. As a result, the surgeon can manipulate the position of the surgical instrument and then actuate the trigger a second time to deploy staples into, and/or incise, the tissue. In at least one such embodiment, the first actuation of the trigger which closes the jaw member can also unlock a firing drive configured to advance the staple driver and cutting member during the second actuation of the trigger.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a handle; a trigger operably coupled to said handle; a closure drive operatively engaged with said trigger, wherein said closure drive is configured to generate a closing motion upon a first actuation of said trigger; a firing drive, wherein said firing drive is not operably engaged with said trigger prior to said first actuation of said trigger, wherein said firing drive is configured to engage said trigger as a result of said first actuation, and wherein said firing drive is configured to generate a firing motion upon a second actuation of said trigger; an elongate shaft assembly coupled to said handle, wherein said elongate shaft assembly is operably engaged with said firing drive; and an end effector coupled to said elongate shaft assembly, said end effector comprising; an elongate channel configured to operably support a staple cartridge therein; an anvil movably coupled to said elongate channel, wherein said anvil is operably engaged with said closure drive and is movably responsive to said closing motion; and a cutting member operably supported within said elongate channel, wherein said cutting member is operably engaged with said elongate shaft assembly and is responsive to said firing motion from said firing drive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a handle; a trigger operably coupled to said handle; a closure drive operatively engaged with said trigger, wherein said closure drive is configured to generate a closing motion upon a first actuation of said trigger; a firing drive operatively engaged with said trigger, wherein said firing drive is configured to generate a firing motion upon a second actuation of said trigger, and wherein said firing drive is further configured to generate a retraction motion upon an other actuation of said trigger; an elongate shaft assembly coupled to said handle, wherein said elongate shaft assembly is operably engaged with said firing drive; and an end effector coupled to said elongate shaft assembly, said end effector comprising; an elongate channel configured to operably support a staple cartridge therein; an anvil movably coupled to said elongate channel, wherein said anvil is operably engaged with said closure drive and is movably responsive to said closing motion; and a cutting member operably supported within said elongate channel, wherein said cutting member is operably engaged with said elongate shaft assembly and is responsive to said firing and said retraction motions from said firing drive. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a handle; a trigger operably coupled to said handle; a closure drive operatively engaged with said trigger, wherein said closure drive is configured to generate a closing motion upon a first actuation of said trigger; a firing drive operatively engaged with said trigger, wherein said firing drive is configured to generate a firing motion upon a second actuation of said trigger, and wherein said firing drive is further configured to generate a second firing motion upon a third actuation of said trigger; an elongate shaft assembly coupled to said handle, wherein said elongate shaft assembly is operably engaged with said firing drive; and an end effector coupled to said elongate shaft assembly, said end effector comprising; an elongate channel configured to operably support a staple cartridge therein; an anvil movably coupled to said elongate channel, wherein said anvil is operably engaged with said closure drive and is movably responsive to said closing motion; and a cutting member operably supported within said elongate channel, wherein said cutting member is operably engaged with said elongate shaft assembly and is responsive to said first and second firing motions from said firing drive. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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