Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism

Details Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism

A - Human Necessities

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A61B 17/00 (2006.01) A61B 17/068 (2006.01) A61B 17/072 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2618839

The present disclosure provides for a surgical stapling apparatus and/or a loading unit for use with and/or supportable on a distal end of a surgical stapling apparatus. The loading unit includes a housing portion including a distal end and a proximal end, a drive assembly slidably supported within the housing portion of the loading unit, and a locking mechanism supported on the housing portion of the loading unit. The locking mechanism has a first position wherein the locking mechanism engages the drive assembly and maintains the position of the drive assembly in a ready-to-load position relative to the housing portion of the loading unit. The locking mechanism is pivotable to a second position wherein the locking mechanism disengages the drive assembly and enables the drive assembly to move relative to the housing portion.

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