Surgical stapling instrument comprising multiple lockouts
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1. A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:
- a shaft;
an articulation joint; and
an end effector assembly, comprising;
a first jaw;
a second jaw movable relative to said first jaw;
an anvil configured to deform staples;
a drive system, comprising;
a rotary input;
a closure drive configured to move said second jaw;
a firing drive configured to fire staples from a staple cartridge; and
a first lockout comprising an unlocked configuration when a staple cartridge is installed within said end effector assembly and a locked configuration where a staple cartridge is not installed within said end effector assembly, wherein, when in said unlocked configuration, said first lockout is configured to permit actuation of said closure drive and said firing drive, and wherein, when in said locked configuration, said first lockout is configured to prevent said closure drive and said firing drive from being actuated; and
a second lockout comprising an unlocked configuration where an unfired staple cartridge is installed within said end effector assembly and a locked configuration, wherein, when said second lockout is in said unlocked configuration, said second lockout is configured to permit actuation of said closure drive and said firing drive, and wherein, when said second lockout is in said locked configuration, said second lockout is configured to prevent actuation of said closure drive and said firing drive.
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Abstract
A surgical stapling attachment is disclosed. The surgical stapling attachment comprises an attachment portion, a shaft assembly, an articulation joint, and an end effector assembly. The end effector assembly comprises a drive system comprising a main drive and a lockout drive driven by a single rotary input. The main drive is configured to capture, clamp, and staple tissue. The lockout drive is configured to prevent the main drive from being driven in the event a staple cartridge is not installed within the end effector assembly. Another lockout is provided to prevent the drive system from being actuated when a spent staple cartridge is installed within the end effector assembly.
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1. A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:
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a shaft; an articulation joint; and an end effector assembly, comprising; a first jaw; a second jaw movable relative to said first jaw; an anvil configured to deform staples; a drive system, comprising; a rotary input; a closure drive configured to move said second jaw; a firing drive configured to fire staples from a staple cartridge; and a first lockout comprising an unlocked configuration when a staple cartridge is installed within said end effector assembly and a locked configuration where a staple cartridge is not installed within said end effector assembly, wherein, when in said unlocked configuration, said first lockout is configured to permit actuation of said closure drive and said firing drive, and wherein, when in said locked configuration, said first lockout is configured to prevent said closure drive and said firing drive from being actuated; and a second lockout comprising an unlocked configuration where an unfired staple cartridge is installed within said end effector assembly and a locked configuration, wherein, when said second lockout is in said unlocked configuration, said second lockout is configured to permit actuation of said closure drive and said firing drive, and wherein, when said second lockout is in said locked configuration, said second lockout is configured to prevent actuation of said closure drive and said firing drive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:
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a shaft; an articulation joint; and an end effector assembly, comprising; a first jaw; a second jaw movable relative to the said first jaw; an anvil configured to deform staples; a drive system, comprising; a rotary input; a main drive comprising a first input gear configured to be driven by said rotary input, wherein said main drive is configured to move said second jaw and fire a plurality of staples from a staple cartridge; and a lockout drive, comprising; a second input gear configured to be driven by said rotary input; an unlocked configuration when a staple cartridge is installed within said end effector assembly, wherein said lockout drive is configured to permit said main drive to be driven when said lockout drive is in said unlocked configuration; and a locked configuration when a staple cartridge is not installed within said end effector assembly and said lockout drive prevents said main drive from being driven; and a lockout comprising an unlocked configuration when an unfired staple cartridge is installed within said end effector assembly and a locked configuration, wherein, when said lockout is in said unlocked configuration, said lockout is configured to permit actuation of said main drive, and wherein, when said lockout is in said locked configuration, said lockout is configured to prevent actuation of said main drive. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A surgical stapling attachment configured to be attached to a surgical instrument handle, said surgical stapling attachment comprising:
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an attachment portion; a shaft; and an end effector assembly, comprising; an unclamped configuration and a clamped configuration; a replaceable staple cartridge comprising a cartridge body and a plurality of staples removably stored within said cartridge body, wherein said replaceable staple cartridge is configured to be installed into said end effector assembly; an anvil configured to deform said staples; a drive system, comprising; a rotary input; a main drive in driving engagement with said rotary input, wherein said main drive is configured to approximate said cartridge body and said anvil and fire said staples; and a lockout drive in driving engagement with said rotary input, wherein said lockout drive is configured to prevent said main drive from being driven when said end effector assembly is in said unclamped configuration and said replaceable staple cartridge is not installed within said end effector assembly; and a lockout member configured to prevent actuation of said main drive when said end effector assembly is in said unclamped configuration and said replaceable staple cartridge has been fired. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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