SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH FIRING TRIGGER LOCKOUT
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1. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
- an end effector comprising a distal end, wherein said end effector is movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration when a closing motion is applied thereto;
a firing member movable toward said distal end when a firing motion is applied thereto;
a handle, comprising;
a closure actuator operable to generate said closing motion; and
a firing actuator;
a motor configured to generate said firing motion, wherein said firing actuator is operable to operate said motor; and
means for preventing said firing actuator from being operated prior to the operation of said closure actuator.
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Abstract
A surgical instrument. The surgical instrument has an end effector and a trigger in communication with the end effector. The surgical instrument also has a first sensor and an externally accessible memory device in communication with the first sensor. The first sensor has an output that represents a first condition of either the trigger or the end effector. The memory device is configured to record the output of the first sensor. In various embodiments, memory device may include an output port and/or a removable storage medium.
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21 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
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an end effector comprising a distal end, wherein said end effector is movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration when a closing motion is applied thereto; a firing member movable toward said distal end when a firing motion is applied thereto; a handle, comprising; a closure actuator operable to generate said closing motion; and a firing actuator; a motor configured to generate said firing motion, wherein said firing actuator is operable to operate said motor; and means for preventing said firing actuator from being operated prior to the operation of said closure actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
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an end effector comprising a distal end, wherein said end effector is movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration when a closing motion is applied thereto; a firing member movable toward said distal end when a firing motion is applied thereto; a handle, comprising; a closure actuator operable to generate said closing motion; and a firing actuator; a motor configured to generate said firing motion, wherein said firing actuator is operable to operate said motor; and a lock configured to prevent said firing actuator from being operated where the lock cannot be unlocked until the closure actuator has been operated. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
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an end effector comprising a distal end, wherein said end effector is movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration when a closing motion is applied thereto; a firing member movable toward said distal end when a firing motion is applied thereto; a handle, comprising; a closure actuator operable to generate said closing motion; and a firing actuator; a motor configured to generate said firing motion, wherein said firing actuator is operable to operate said motor; and a switch configured to prevent said motor from generating said firing motion prior to the operation of said closure actuator. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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