Single-trigger clamping and firing of surgical stapler
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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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Abstract
An exemplary surgical apparatus includes an end effector; and a handle operationally connected to the end effector, the handle including a trigger and a mode button; where the mode button is first in a neutral position in which actuation of the trigger causes the end effector to move to a clamped configuration; and where the mode button is movable laterally to a second position in which actuation of the trigger causes the end effector to deploy staples.
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1. Surgical apparatus, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. Surgical apparatus, comprising:
a handle;
comprisinga mode button; a trigger pivotable about said mode button; a ratchet pivotally connected to said trigger; a deployment trigger gear pivotable about said mode button; and a clamp trigger gear pivotable about said mode button. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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