Surgical Stapler Having Shaft Recognition Mechanism

• Main Authors: Vu, Bruno, Eldridge, Stephen, Weiss, Eric J, Hidalgo, Isabella, Nash, Jonathan R, Hopkins, Timothy M, Krasts, Andrew, Pandit, Anay
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 14.07.2022
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

A handle assembly for a surgical stapler can comprise a rotatable actuation shaft. The actuation shaft can have a first rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a staple firing mode, and a second rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a reversing mod...