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Single-trigger clamping and firing of surgical stapler

  • US 9,408,605 B1
  • Filed: 07/12/2012
  • Issued: 08/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Surgical apparatus, comprising:

  • an end effector; and

    a handle operationally connected to said end effector, said handle including a trigger and a mode button wherein the trigger, a deployment trigger gear and a clamp trigger gear are pivotable about the mode button;

    wherein said mode button is first in a neutral position in which actuation of said trigger causes said end effector to move to a clamped configuration; and

    wherein said mode button is movable laterally to a second position in which actuation of said trigger causes said end effector to deploy staples.

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