Rotating knob locking mechanism for surgical stapling device
First Claim
1. A surgical stapling device comprising:
- a housing;
a handle assembly including a moveable handle;
an elongated body portion defining a longitudinal axis and being rotatably supported on the housing to rotate about the longitudinal axis;
a tool assembly mounted on a distal end of the elongated body portion;
an actuation member operably engaged to the tool assembly; and
a locking mechanism for preventing the rotation of the elongate body portion, wherein upon operation of the moveable handle, the actuation member is advanced and the locking mechanism is automatically engaged.
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Abstract
A surgical stapling device having a rotating knob locking mechanism, and a method of using the surgical stapling device is disclosed. The surgical stapling device includes a housing, an actuation member, an elongated body portion rotatably supported on the housing, and a locking mechanism for preventing the rotation of the elongate body portion, the locking mechanism being automatically engaged upon actuation of the actuation member. The stapling device further includes a knob for rotating the elongated body portion. The locking mechanism includes a pivotably mounted member configured to engage the knob. The stapling device may further include an articulating tool assembly and an articulation lever for articulating the tool assembly. The articulation lever may be disposed on the knob for rotating the elongated body portion.
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18 Claims
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1. A surgical stapling device comprising:
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a housing; a handle assembly including a moveable handle; an elongated body portion defining a longitudinal axis and being rotatably supported on the housing to rotate about the longitudinal axis; a tool assembly mounted on a distal end of the elongated body portion; an actuation member operably engaged to the tool assembly; and a locking mechanism for preventing the rotation of the elongate body portion, wherein upon operation of the moveable handle, the actuation member is advanced and the locking mechanism is automatically engaged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A surgical stapling device comprising:
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a handle assembly including a moveable handle and an actuation member configured to actuate a tool assembly; an elongated body member defining a longitudinal axis and being rotatably supported on the handle assembly; a rotatable member configured to facilitate rotation of the elongated body member about the longitudinal axis in relation to the handle assembly; and a locking means for preventing the rotation of the rotatable member, the locking means automatically locking and unlocking upon operation of the moveable handle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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