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SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH RETRACTABLE FIRING SYSTEMS

  • US 20090206128A1
  • Filed: 02/14/2008
  • Published: 08/20/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical stapling apparatus comprising:

  • a handle assembly including handle housing and a movable handle, the movable handle being movable relative to the handle housing;

    an actuation shaft supported at least in part within said handle housing and mounted to move axially within said handle housing from a fully retracted position to a fully fired position in response to manipulation of said movable handle;

    a control rod interfacing with said actuation shaft, said control rod protruding outward from said handle housing and having a distal end configured to be operably attached to a disposable loading unit; and

    a retraction system interfacing with said actuation shaft to automatically retract said actuation shaft to said fully retracted position when said actuation shaft has moved to said fully fired position.

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