Surgical instrument with indicator
First Claim
1. A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:
- a handle assembly including a firing trigger and a firing indicator, the firing trigger being movable between a first non-actuated position and a second actuated position, the firing trigger including engagement structure extending from a proximal region of the firing trigger;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated body portion and including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly, the anvil assembly being movable in relation to the shell assembly between spaced and approximated positions;
an approximation mechanism for moving the anvil assembly between spaced and approximated positions; and
a firing mechanism for firing fasteners from the shell assembly, wherein the firing indicator is movable independent of movement of the approximation mechanism, and the engagement structure of the firing trigger moves the firing indicator from a first position to a second position when the firing trigger is moved from its first non-actuated position toward its second actuated position.
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Abstract
A surgical stapling instrument including a handle assembly, an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly, and a head portion. The handle assembly includes a firing trigger and a firing indicator. The firing trigger is movable between a first non-actuated position and a second actuated position. The head portion is disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated body portion and includes an anvil assembly and a shell assembly. The anvil assembly is movable in relation to the shell assembly between spaced and approximated positions. Engagement structure of the firing trigger moves the firing indicator from a first position to a second position when the firing trigger is moved from its first non-actuated position toward its second actuated position.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:
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a handle assembly including a firing trigger and a firing indicator, the firing trigger being movable between a first non-actuated position and a second actuated position, the firing trigger including engagement structure extending from a proximal region of the firing trigger; an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly; a head portion disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated body portion and including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly, the anvil assembly being movable in relation to the shell assembly between spaced and approximated positions; an approximation mechanism for moving the anvil assembly between spaced and approximated positions; and a firing mechanism for firing fasteners from the shell assembly, wherein the firing indicator is movable independent of movement of the approximation mechanism, and the engagement structure of the firing trigger moves the firing indicator from a first position to a second position when the firing trigger is moved from its first non-actuated position toward its second actuated position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:
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a handle assembly including a firing trigger, the firing trigger being movable between a first non-actuated position and a second actuated position; an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly; a head portion disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated body portion and including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly, the anvil assembly being movable in relation to the shell assembly between spaced and approximated positions; an approximation indicator disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly, the approximation indicator being configured to move from a first position towards a second position in response to the anvil assembly moving in relation to the shell assembly towards its approximated position; and a firing indicator disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly and independent from the approximation indicator and independent of movement of the anvil assembly toward the approximation position, the firing indicator being configured to move from a first position towards a second position in response to the firing trigger moving towards its second actuated position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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