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Abstract
A surgical instrument including a handle assembly, a safety mechanism, an elongated body portion and a head portion is disclosed. The handle assembly includes a stationary handle, an approximation mechanism, and a firing trigger. A lever of the safety mechanism is movable between a first position where the firing trigger is prevented from being actuated, and a second position where the firing trigger is able to be actuated. A first jaw member of the head portion is movable in relation to a second jaw member of the head portion between spaced and approximated positions. Movement of the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes the lever of the safety mechanism to move from its second position to its first position.
Description
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SAFETY MECHANISM
BACKGROUND
Technical Field [00011 The present disclosure relates generally to a surgical instrument for applying surgical staples to body tissue. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a surgical stapling instrument suitable for performing circular anastomosis and/or treatment to internal walls of hollow tissue organs.
Background Of'Related Art [00021 Anastomosis is the surgical joining of separate hollow organ sections.
Typically, an anastomosis procedure follows surgery in which a diseased or defective section of hollow tissue is removed and the remaining end sections are to be joined.
Depending on the desired anastomosis procedure, the end sections may be joined by either circular, end-to-end, end-to-side, or side-to-side organ reconstruction methods.
[00031 In a circular anastomosis procedure, the two ends of the organ sections are joined by means of a stapling instrument which drives a circular array of staples through the end section of each organ section and simultaneously cores any tissue interior of the driven circular array of staples to free the tubular passage. Examples of instruments for performing circular anastomosis of hollow organs are described in U.S. Patent Nos.
7,303,106, 6,053,390, 5,588,579, 5,119,983, 5,005,749, 4,646,745, 4,576,167, and 4,473,077. Typically, these instruments include an elongated shaft having a handle portion at a proximal end to actuate the instrument and a staple holding component disposed at a distal end. An anvil assembly including an anvil rod with attached anvil head is mounted to the distal end of the instrument adjacent the staple holding component. Opposed end portions of tissue of the hollow organ(s) to be stapled are clamped between the anvil head and the staple holding component. Typically, a first actuation mechanism is used to approximate the anvil head and the staple holding component to clamp the tissue. The clamped tissue is stapled by driving one or more staples from the staple holding component so that the ends of the staples pass through the tissue and are deformed by the anvil head. Typically, a second actuation mechanism is used to fire the staples. It is also common for an annular knife to be concurrently advanced to core tissue within the hollow organ to free a tubular passage within the organ.
[0004] Besides anastomosis of hollow organs, surgical stapling instruments for performing circular anastomosis have been used to treat internal hemorrhoids in the rectum. Typically, during use of a circular stapling instrument for hemorrhoid treatment, the anvil head and the staple holding component of the surgical stapling instrument are inserted through the anus and into the rectum with the anvil head and the staple holding component in an open or unapproximated position. Thereafter, a pursestring suture is used to pull the internal hemorrhoidal tissue towards the anvil rod. Next, the anvil head and the staple holding component are approximated to clamp the hemorrhoid tissue between the anvil head and the staple holding component. The stapling instrument is fired to remove the hemorrhoidal tissue and staple the cut tissue. In other uses for hemorrhoid surgery, the stapling instrument is used to remove tissue just above the hemorrhoids in order to pull the hemorrhoids back up inside the rectum and reduce the symptoms. The staples interrupt the blood flow of the superior hemorrhoidal arterial
BACKGROUND
Technical Field [00011 The present disclosure relates generally to a surgical instrument for applying surgical staples to body tissue. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a surgical stapling instrument suitable for performing circular anastomosis and/or treatment to internal walls of hollow tissue organs.
Background Of'Related Art [00021 Anastomosis is the surgical joining of separate hollow organ sections.
Typically, an anastomosis procedure follows surgery in which a diseased or defective section of hollow tissue is removed and the remaining end sections are to be joined.
Depending on the desired anastomosis procedure, the end sections may be joined by either circular, end-to-end, end-to-side, or side-to-side organ reconstruction methods.
[00031 In a circular anastomosis procedure, the two ends of the organ sections are joined by means of a stapling instrument which drives a circular array of staples through the end section of each organ section and simultaneously cores any tissue interior of the driven circular array of staples to free the tubular passage. Examples of instruments for performing circular anastomosis of hollow organs are described in U.S. Patent Nos.
7,303,106, 6,053,390, 5,588,579, 5,119,983, 5,005,749, 4,646,745, 4,576,167, and 4,473,077. Typically, these instruments include an elongated shaft having a handle portion at a proximal end to actuate the instrument and a staple holding component disposed at a distal end. An anvil assembly including an anvil rod with attached anvil head is mounted to the distal end of the instrument adjacent the staple holding component. Opposed end portions of tissue of the hollow organ(s) to be stapled are clamped between the anvil head and the staple holding component. Typically, a first actuation mechanism is used to approximate the anvil head and the staple holding component to clamp the tissue. The clamped tissue is stapled by driving one or more staples from the staple holding component so that the ends of the staples pass through the tissue and are deformed by the anvil head. Typically, a second actuation mechanism is used to fire the staples. It is also common for an annular knife to be concurrently advanced to core tissue within the hollow organ to free a tubular passage within the organ.
[0004] Besides anastomosis of hollow organs, surgical stapling instruments for performing circular anastomosis have been used to treat internal hemorrhoids in the rectum. Typically, during use of a circular stapling instrument for hemorrhoid treatment, the anvil head and the staple holding component of the surgical stapling instrument are inserted through the anus and into the rectum with the anvil head and the staple holding component in an open or unapproximated position. Thereafter, a pursestring suture is used to pull the internal hemorrhoidal tissue towards the anvil rod. Next, the anvil head and the staple holding component are approximated to clamp the hemorrhoid tissue between the anvil head and the staple holding component. The stapling instrument is fired to remove the hemorrhoidal tissue and staple the cut tissue. In other uses for hemorrhoid surgery, the stapling instrument is used to remove tissue just above the hemorrhoids in order to pull the hemorrhoids back up inside the rectum and reduce the symptoms. The staples interrupt the blood flow of the superior hemorrhoidal arterial
2 branches, cutting off the blood supply to the tissue, thus causing the hemorrhoids to shrink.
[00051 Some surgical stapling instruments include a safety device that prevents staples from being fired before approximation of the anvil head and the staple holding component.
SUMMARY
[00061 The present disclosure relates to a surgical instrument comprising a handle assembly, a safety mechanism, an elongated body portion and a head portion.
The handle assembly includes a stationary handle, an approximation mechanism, and a firing trigger.
A lever of the safety mechanism is movable between a first position where the firing trigger is prevented from being actuated, and a second position where the firing trigger is able to be actuated. An approximation mechanism moves the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from a spaced position to an approximated position, wherein movement of the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes the lever to move from its second position to its first position.
[00071 In an embodiment, the lever is biased towards its first position. In a preferred embodiment, the safety mechanism includes a latch disposed on the lever and a latch retainer disposed on the stationary handle, wherein the latch and latch retainer are configured to releasably maintain the lever in its second position. The latch retainer can be biased proximally. In preferred embodiments, a predetermined amount of movement of the first jaw member from the approximated position towards its spaced position causes distal movement of the latch retainer to release the latch.
[00051 Some surgical stapling instruments include a safety device that prevents staples from being fired before approximation of the anvil head and the staple holding component.
SUMMARY
[00061 The present disclosure relates to a surgical instrument comprising a handle assembly, a safety mechanism, an elongated body portion and a head portion.
The handle assembly includes a stationary handle, an approximation mechanism, and a firing trigger.
A lever of the safety mechanism is movable between a first position where the firing trigger is prevented from being actuated, and a second position where the firing trigger is able to be actuated. An approximation mechanism moves the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from a spaced position to an approximated position, wherein movement of the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes the lever to move from its second position to its first position.
[00071 In an embodiment, the lever is biased towards its first position. In a preferred embodiment, the safety mechanism includes a latch disposed on the lever and a latch retainer disposed on the stationary handle, wherein the latch and latch retainer are configured to releasably maintain the lever in its second position. The latch retainer can be biased proximally. In preferred embodiments, a predetermined amount of movement of the first jaw member from the approximated position towards its spaced position causes distal movement of the latch retainer to release the latch.
3 [00081 In some embodiments, the safety mechanism includes a plate disposed in mechanical cooperation with the stationary handle, and the plate is biased distally. A lip of the plate preferably prevents movement of the lever towards its second position.
[00091 The lever is preferably configured to mechanically engage the firing trigger when the lever is in its first position, the firing trigger fires a plurality of fasteners from the first jaw into contact with the second jaw.
[0010[ The present disclosure provides in another aspect a surgical instrument comprising a handle assembly including a stationary handle, an approximation mechanism, and a firing trigger for firing a plurality of fasteners. A safety mechanism is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly and is movable between a first position to prevent firing of the fasteners and a second position to enable firing of the fasteners. The safety mechanism is retained in the second position. An elongated body portion extends distally from the handle assembly. A head portion is disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and includes a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the first jaw member being movable in relation to the second jaw member between spaced and approximated positions. An approximation mechanism moves the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from a spaced position to an approximated position, wherein movement of the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position prior to firing of the fasteners causes the safety mechanism to be released to move from its second position to its first position.
[0011] In some embodiments, the plurality of fasteners are retained in the second jaw.
[00091 The lever is preferably configured to mechanically engage the firing trigger when the lever is in its first position, the firing trigger fires a plurality of fasteners from the first jaw into contact with the second jaw.
[0010[ The present disclosure provides in another aspect a surgical instrument comprising a handle assembly including a stationary handle, an approximation mechanism, and a firing trigger for firing a plurality of fasteners. A safety mechanism is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly and is movable between a first position to prevent firing of the fasteners and a second position to enable firing of the fasteners. The safety mechanism is retained in the second position. An elongated body portion extends distally from the handle assembly. A head portion is disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and includes a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the first jaw member being movable in relation to the second jaw member between spaced and approximated positions. An approximation mechanism moves the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from a spaced position to an approximated position, wherein movement of the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position prior to firing of the fasteners causes the safety mechanism to be released to move from its second position to its first position.
[0011] In some embodiments, the plurality of fasteners are retained in the second jaw.
4 [0012] In preferred embodiments, the safety mechanism includes a lever retained by a latch retainer in the second position. Preferably, a predetermined amount of movement of the first jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes distal movement of the latch retainer to release the latch.
[0013] In some embodiments, the safety mechanism includes a plate disposed in mechanical cooperation with the stationary handle, the plate being biased distally and moved by the movement of the approximation mechanism. The lip of the plate in some embodiments prevents movement of the lever towards its second position.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Various embodiments of the presently disclosed surgical stapling instrument are disclosed herein with reference to the drawings, wherein:
[001] FIG. I is a perspective view of the presently disclosed surgical stapling instrument illustrated in an unapproximated position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0016] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the surgical stapling instrument of FIG. 1 illustrated in an approximated position;
[0017] FIG. 3 is a side view of the surgical stapling instrument of FIGS. I
and 2 illustrated in a fired position;
[0018] FIG. 4 is an longitudinal, cross-sectional view of a portion of the surgical stapling instrument in the unapproximated position and a first portion of a safety mechanism in a first position;
[0019] FIG. 5 is an longitudinal, cross-sectional view of a portion of the surgical stapling instrument in the unapproximated position and a second portion of the safety mechanism in a first position;
[0020] FIG. 6 is an longitudinal, cross-sectional view of a portion of the surgical stapling instrument in the unapproximated position and the first portion and the second portion of the safety mechanism in the first position;
[0021] FIG. 7 is a longitudinal, cross-sectional view of a portion of the surgical stapling instrument in the approximated position and the first portion of the safety mechanism in a second position;
[0022] FIG. 8 is a longitudinal, cross-sectional view of a portion of the surgical stapling instrument in the approximated position and the second portion of the safety mechanism in a second position;
[0023] FIG. 9 is a longitudinal, cross-sectional view of a portion of the surgical stapling instrument in the approximated position and the first portion and the second portion of the safety mechanism in the second position;
[00241 FIG. 9A is an enlarged view of a portion of the surgical stapling instrument of FIG. 9; and [0025] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a safety plate and latch retainer of the second portion of the safety mechanism as illustrated in FIGS. 5, 6, 8, 9 and 9A.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] Embodiments of the presently disclosed surgical stapling instrument will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings in which like reference numerals designate identical or corresponding elements in each of the several views.
[0027] Throughout this description, the term "proximal" will refer to the portion of the instrument closer to the operator and the term "distal" will refer to the portion of the instrument farther from the operator.
[0028] FIGS. 1-3 illustrate one embodiment of the presently disclosed surgical stapling instrument and is generally referred to as reference number 10.
Briefly, surgical stapling instrument 10 includes a handle assembly 12, an elongated body portion 14 including a curved elongated outer tube 14a, and a head portion 16.
Alternately, in some surgical procedures, e.g., the treatment of hemorrhoids, it is desirable to have a substantially straight body portion. It is contemplated herein that the length, shape and/or the diameter of body portion 14 and head portion 16 may also be varied to suit a particular surgical procedure.
[0029] With continued reference to FIGS. 1-3, handle assembly 12 includes a stationary handle 18, a firing trigger 20, and a rotatable approximation mechanism 22.
Head portion 16 includes a first jaw member (e.g., an anvil assembly 30) and a second jaw member (e.g., a shell assembly 31). Anvil assembly 30 is movable in relation to shell assembly 31 between spaced and approximated positions.
[0030] With continued reference to FIGS. 1-3, in operation, rotation of approximation mechanism 22 causes movement of anvil assembly 30 in relation to shell assembly 31 between spaced (FIG. 1) and approximated (FIGS. 2 and 3) positions, as approximation mechanism 22 is mechanically engaged with anvil retainer 38 (FIG. 1), which is fastened to anvil assembly 30. It is envisioned that rotation of approximation mechanism 22 in a first direction (e.g., clockwise) causes proximal movement of anvil assembly 30 (i.e., towards its approximated position), and rotation of approximation mechanism 22 in a second opposite direction (e.g., counter-clockwise) causes distal movement of anvil assembly 30 (i.e., towards its spaced position). Details of the approximation are disclosed for example in U.S. Patent No. 7,303,106.
[0031] Actuation of firing trigger 20 (i.e., pivoting in the direction of arrow "A"
in FIG. 1), causes staples to be ejected from shell assembly 31 towards anvil assembly 30. That is, firing trigger 20 is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a pusher (not explicitly shown in the illustrated embodiments), such that actuation of firing trigger 20 causes advancement of the pusher into contact with the staples, which ejects the staples into staple deforming pockets of anvil assembly 30. Details of the firing are disclosed for example in U.S. Patent No. 7,303,106.
[0032] Referring now to FIGS. 4-9, approximation mechanism 22 is mechanically engaged with a screw stop 40 and screw stop 40 is in mechanical cooperation with anvil assembly 30 (not shown). Here, rotation of approximation mechanism 22 in a first direction causes screw stop 40 to move proximally, which in turn causes proximal movement of anvil assembly 30. As screw stop 40 moves proximally, a portion 42 thereof (see FIG. 9A) urges a portion (i.e., a plate 250) of safety mechanism proximally against the bias of a plate spring 260, as discussed in more detail below. As a result, a lever 210 pivots in the direction of arrow "C" in FIG. 6 to permit firing of surgical stapling instrument 10. That is, when lever 210 is in its first, blocking position (FIGS. 4-6), actuation of firing trigger 20 is prevented.
[0033] More particularly, and with continued reference to FIGS. 4-9, safety mechanism 200 (which is broken down into a first portion 200a (FIGS. 4 and 7) and a second portion 200b (FIGS. 5 and 8), discussed in further detail below, is disposed in mechanical cooperation with handle assembly 12 and maintains firing trigger 20 in an open position (FIGS. 4-6) until anvil assembly 30 and shell assembly 31 have been approximated. Safety mechanism 200 is also configured to prevent the actuation of firing trigger 20 when anvil assembly 30 is moved relative to shell assembly 31 from their approximated position towards their spaced position. That is, if the anvil assembly 30 and shell assembly 31 are in their approximated position (e.g., clamping tissue) and are then moved towards their spaced position (e.g., unclamping tissue), safety mechanism 200 prevents actuation of firing trigger 20 until anvil assembly 30 and shell assembly 31 return to their approximated position. Thus, as can be appreciated, safety mechanism 200 helps prevent staples from being fired prematurely.
[0034] Various components of safety mechanism 200 are shown in FIGS. 4-9, with several components omitted in some figures for clarity. FIGS. 4-6 illustrate safety mechanism 200 in its first, locking position. FIGS. 7-9 illustrate safety mechanism 200 in its second, unlocked position. For ease of viewing clarity, as noted above, safety mechanism 200 has been broken down into a first portion 200a (shown individually in FIGS. 4 and 7) and a second portion 200b (shown individually in FIGS. 5 and 8). Both first portion 200a and second portion 200b of safety mechanism 200 are shown in FIGS.
6 and 9.
[00351 With initial reference to FIGS. 4 and 7, first portion 200a of safety mechanism 200 includes lever 210 having a latch 212, and a safety spring 230.
Lever 210 is pivotably disposed with respect to stationary handle 18. Latch 212, which is shown integrally formed with lever 210, includes a tooth 214 having an angled surface 216 thereon. A distance "d" is defined between tooth 214 and a surface 216 of lever 210 (see FIG. 4).
100361 A distal portion 222 of safety spring 230 is configured to mechanically engage (e.g., pivotably engage) an aperture 218 of lever 210. A proximal portion 224 of safety spring 230 engages (e.g., is pinned to) a portion of stationary handle 18. Safety spring 230 is configured to bias lever 210 in the substantial direction of arrow "B" in FIG. 4.
[00371 Second portion 200b of safety mechanism 200 is illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 8. Second portion 200b includes plate 250 (an enlarged view of which is shown in FIG.
10), plate spring 260, a latch retainer 270, and a retainer spring 280. Plate 250 is disposed within stationary handle 18 and, as discussed above, plate 250 is configured for engagement by a portion of screw stop 40. More specifically, as screw stop 40 moves proximally, screw stop 40 contacts a distal portion 252 of plate 250 (see FIGS. 9A and 10), thus creating a proximal force against plate 250. Plate spring 260, which is also disposed within stationary handle 18, is in mechanical cooperation with a proximal portion 254 of plate 250 and is configured to distally bias plate 250 against the proximal force exerted thereon by screw stop 40. A rib 44 is disposed within stationary handle 18 and is configured and positioned to limit the distal translation of plate 250 (see FIGS. 5, 8 and 9A). More specifically, at least one of tabs 253 (see FIG. 10) of plate 250 is configured to engage rib 44.
[00381 With continued reference to second portion 200b of safety mechanism 200 in FIGS. 5 and 8, latch retainer 270 and retainer spring 280 are illustrated.
Latch retainer 270 is disposed in mechanical cooperation with plate 250 and is slidably engaged therewith. Latch retainer has several detents to engage the wall adjacent opening 258 in plate 250. Retainer spring 280 is disposed with stationary handle 18 and is configured to bias latch retainer 270 proximally with respect to plate 250. It is envisioned that a distal portion 282 of retainer spring 280 mechanically engages a portion 256 of plate 250 (see FIG. 10). As discussed in detail below, the interaction between latch retainer 270, retainer spring 280 and plate 250 is configured to allow releasable engagement between latch 212 and latch retainer 270. A proximal portion 284 of retainer spring mechanically engages a portion of latch retainer 270.
[00391 In use, and with reference to FIGS. 6, 9 and 10, a distal lip 257 of plate 250 contacts a blocking surface 220 of lever 210 (FIG. 5), thus preventing rotation (i.e., in the substantial direction of arrow "C" in FIG. 6 of lever 210 until plate 250 is proximally moved a sufficient distance such that distal lip 257 proximally passes blocking surface 220 of lever 210. It is envisioned that rotation of approximation knob 22 such that anvil assembly 30 and shell assembly. 31 are approximated causes screw stop 40 to proximally translate a sufficient distance so tab portion 42 causes distal lip 257 to proximally pass blocking surface 220 (against the bias of plate spring 260). That is, once anvil assembly 30 and shell assembly 31 are approximated (e.g., clamping tissue therebetween), lever 210 is free to rotate (e.g., manually) from its first blocking position (FIGS. 4-6) to its second enabling position (FIGS. 7-9) in the substantial direction of arrow "C" (against the bias of safety spring 230), thus enabling actuation of firing trigger 20.
[00401 With regard to FIG. 9A, an enlarged view of the interaction between latch 212 and latch retainer 270 is shown. When lever 210 is rotated from its first blocking position to its second enabling position, latch 212 engages latch retainer 270. More particularly, angled surface 216 of latch 212 is configured to make initial contact with latch retainer 270. The force exerted by rotation of lever 210 causes angled surface 216 of latch 212 to distally translate latch retainer 270, with respect to plate 250, against the bias of retainer spring 280. After latch retainer 270 is distally translated and tooth 214 of latch 212 passes a securing member 272 of latch retainer 270, latch retainer 270 is translated proximally via the bias of retainer spring 280, such that securing member 272 is urged into the distance "d" between tooth 214 and surface 216 of lever 210.
In this position, latch 212 is releasably retained by latch retainer 270, and actuation of firing trigger 20 is enabled.
[00411 If anvil assembly 30 and shell assembly 31 are moved towards their spaced position (e.g., via rotation of approximation knob 22 in the second direction), thus possibly unclamping tissue, safety mechanism 200 is configured such that lever moves to its first, blocking position, thus preventing the firing of staples.
In particular, as anvil assembly 30 and shell assembly 31 are moved towards their spaced position, screw stop 40 is moved distally. Thus, the portion 42 of screw stop 40 that had been in contact with and proximally urging distal portion 252 of plate 250, also moves distally.
Consequently, the distal bias of plate spring 260 is not sufficiently resisted and plate 250 is distally translated. Upon distal translation of plate 250, latch retainer 270 and retainer spring 280 also translate distally (to a release point, as discussed below) such that latch retainer 270 releases latch 212. The release of latch 212, in combination with the bias asserted by safety spring 230, causes lever 210 to move towards its first, blocking position. Therefore, safety mechanism 200 prevents actuation of firing trigger 30 after unclamping of tissue (i.e., anvil assembly 30 and shell assembly 31 are moved towards their spaced (unapproximated) position.
[0042] As can be appreciated, the tolerances of various components of safety mechanism 200 help determine the amount of unclamping that is sufficient to return lever 210 to its first, blocking position. For example, the release point may be dependent on an overlap "0" (FIG. 9A) between latch 212 and securing member 272 of latch retainer 270.
It is envisioned that the overlap `'O" may be between about 0.0 10 inches and about 0.080 inches, for example, depending on the desired effect. Other distances are also contemplated. In such an example, the smaller the overlap "0," the lower amount of unclamping that will be necessary to cause lever 210 to return to its first, blocking position, and vice versa.
100431 The present disclosure also contemplates the use of an indicator mechanism 100, as shown in FIGS. 4-9. In the first position, indicator 102 provides indication to a surgeon that the instrument is in an open, non-approximated position. In the second position, indicator 102 provides indication to a surgeon that the instrument has been approximated and is now in a fire-ready position. In the third position, indicator 102 provides indication to a surgeon that the instrument has been fired.
Further details of indicator mechanism are shown and described in U.S. Patent 7,303,106.
[00441 The present disclosure also relates to a method of performing a surgical procedure. The method comprises the step of providing a surgical instrument, as described above, positioning the surgical instrument adjacent a surgical site, and moving anvil assembly 30 with respect to shell assembly 31 from its approximated position towards its spaced position to move the portion (e.g., lever 210) of safety mechanism 200 from its second position to its first position.
[00451 Further details of other features of surgical instrument 10, such as the approximation assembly, firing assembly, and lock out mechanism are disclosed in commonly-owned U.S. Patent Nos. 7,168,604 and 7,303,106.
100461 It will be understood that various modifications may be made to the embodiments disclosed herein. For example, the disclosed safety mechanism may be used with other types of surgical instruments for joining tissue, such as, for example, surgical stapling instrument with linear jaw members, surgical instruments with curved jaw members and vessel sealing instruments. Further details of a linear surgical stapling instrument are described in detail in commonly-owned U.S. Patent No. 6,953,139 to Milliman et al. An example of a commonly-owned vessel sealing instrument is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 7,118,570.
Therefore, the above description should not be construed as limiting, but merely as exemplifications of disclosed embodiments. Those skilled in the art will envision other modifications within the scope and spirit of the claims appended hereto.
[0013] In some embodiments, the safety mechanism includes a plate disposed in mechanical cooperation with the stationary handle, the plate being biased distally and moved by the movement of the approximation mechanism. The lip of the plate in some embodiments prevents movement of the lever towards its second position.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Various embodiments of the presently disclosed surgical stapling instrument are disclosed herein with reference to the drawings, wherein:
[001] FIG. I is a perspective view of the presently disclosed surgical stapling instrument illustrated in an unapproximated position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0016] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the surgical stapling instrument of FIG. 1 illustrated in an approximated position;
[0017] FIG. 3 is a side view of the surgical stapling instrument of FIGS. I
and 2 illustrated in a fired position;
[0018] FIG. 4 is an longitudinal, cross-sectional view of a portion of the surgical stapling instrument in the unapproximated position and a first portion of a safety mechanism in a first position;
[0019] FIG. 5 is an longitudinal, cross-sectional view of a portion of the surgical stapling instrument in the unapproximated position and a second portion of the safety mechanism in a first position;
[0020] FIG. 6 is an longitudinal, cross-sectional view of a portion of the surgical stapling instrument in the unapproximated position and the first portion and the second portion of the safety mechanism in the first position;
[0021] FIG. 7 is a longitudinal, cross-sectional view of a portion of the surgical stapling instrument in the approximated position and the first portion of the safety mechanism in a second position;
[0022] FIG. 8 is a longitudinal, cross-sectional view of a portion of the surgical stapling instrument in the approximated position and the second portion of the safety mechanism in a second position;
[0023] FIG. 9 is a longitudinal, cross-sectional view of a portion of the surgical stapling instrument in the approximated position and the first portion and the second portion of the safety mechanism in the second position;
[00241 FIG. 9A is an enlarged view of a portion of the surgical stapling instrument of FIG. 9; and [0025] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a safety plate and latch retainer of the second portion of the safety mechanism as illustrated in FIGS. 5, 6, 8, 9 and 9A.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] Embodiments of the presently disclosed surgical stapling instrument will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings in which like reference numerals designate identical or corresponding elements in each of the several views.
[0027] Throughout this description, the term "proximal" will refer to the portion of the instrument closer to the operator and the term "distal" will refer to the portion of the instrument farther from the operator.
[0028] FIGS. 1-3 illustrate one embodiment of the presently disclosed surgical stapling instrument and is generally referred to as reference number 10.
Briefly, surgical stapling instrument 10 includes a handle assembly 12, an elongated body portion 14 including a curved elongated outer tube 14a, and a head portion 16.
Alternately, in some surgical procedures, e.g., the treatment of hemorrhoids, it is desirable to have a substantially straight body portion. It is contemplated herein that the length, shape and/or the diameter of body portion 14 and head portion 16 may also be varied to suit a particular surgical procedure.
[0029] With continued reference to FIGS. 1-3, handle assembly 12 includes a stationary handle 18, a firing trigger 20, and a rotatable approximation mechanism 22.
Head portion 16 includes a first jaw member (e.g., an anvil assembly 30) and a second jaw member (e.g., a shell assembly 31). Anvil assembly 30 is movable in relation to shell assembly 31 between spaced and approximated positions.
[0030] With continued reference to FIGS. 1-3, in operation, rotation of approximation mechanism 22 causes movement of anvil assembly 30 in relation to shell assembly 31 between spaced (FIG. 1) and approximated (FIGS. 2 and 3) positions, as approximation mechanism 22 is mechanically engaged with anvil retainer 38 (FIG. 1), which is fastened to anvil assembly 30. It is envisioned that rotation of approximation mechanism 22 in a first direction (e.g., clockwise) causes proximal movement of anvil assembly 30 (i.e., towards its approximated position), and rotation of approximation mechanism 22 in a second opposite direction (e.g., counter-clockwise) causes distal movement of anvil assembly 30 (i.e., towards its spaced position). Details of the approximation are disclosed for example in U.S. Patent No. 7,303,106.
[0031] Actuation of firing trigger 20 (i.e., pivoting in the direction of arrow "A"
in FIG. 1), causes staples to be ejected from shell assembly 31 towards anvil assembly 30. That is, firing trigger 20 is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a pusher (not explicitly shown in the illustrated embodiments), such that actuation of firing trigger 20 causes advancement of the pusher into contact with the staples, which ejects the staples into staple deforming pockets of anvil assembly 30. Details of the firing are disclosed for example in U.S. Patent No. 7,303,106.
[0032] Referring now to FIGS. 4-9, approximation mechanism 22 is mechanically engaged with a screw stop 40 and screw stop 40 is in mechanical cooperation with anvil assembly 30 (not shown). Here, rotation of approximation mechanism 22 in a first direction causes screw stop 40 to move proximally, which in turn causes proximal movement of anvil assembly 30. As screw stop 40 moves proximally, a portion 42 thereof (see FIG. 9A) urges a portion (i.e., a plate 250) of safety mechanism proximally against the bias of a plate spring 260, as discussed in more detail below. As a result, a lever 210 pivots in the direction of arrow "C" in FIG. 6 to permit firing of surgical stapling instrument 10. That is, when lever 210 is in its first, blocking position (FIGS. 4-6), actuation of firing trigger 20 is prevented.
[0033] More particularly, and with continued reference to FIGS. 4-9, safety mechanism 200 (which is broken down into a first portion 200a (FIGS. 4 and 7) and a second portion 200b (FIGS. 5 and 8), discussed in further detail below, is disposed in mechanical cooperation with handle assembly 12 and maintains firing trigger 20 in an open position (FIGS. 4-6) until anvil assembly 30 and shell assembly 31 have been approximated. Safety mechanism 200 is also configured to prevent the actuation of firing trigger 20 when anvil assembly 30 is moved relative to shell assembly 31 from their approximated position towards their spaced position. That is, if the anvil assembly 30 and shell assembly 31 are in their approximated position (e.g., clamping tissue) and are then moved towards their spaced position (e.g., unclamping tissue), safety mechanism 200 prevents actuation of firing trigger 20 until anvil assembly 30 and shell assembly 31 return to their approximated position. Thus, as can be appreciated, safety mechanism 200 helps prevent staples from being fired prematurely.
[0034] Various components of safety mechanism 200 are shown in FIGS. 4-9, with several components omitted in some figures for clarity. FIGS. 4-6 illustrate safety mechanism 200 in its first, locking position. FIGS. 7-9 illustrate safety mechanism 200 in its second, unlocked position. For ease of viewing clarity, as noted above, safety mechanism 200 has been broken down into a first portion 200a (shown individually in FIGS. 4 and 7) and a second portion 200b (shown individually in FIGS. 5 and 8). Both first portion 200a and second portion 200b of safety mechanism 200 are shown in FIGS.
6 and 9.
[00351 With initial reference to FIGS. 4 and 7, first portion 200a of safety mechanism 200 includes lever 210 having a latch 212, and a safety spring 230.
Lever 210 is pivotably disposed with respect to stationary handle 18. Latch 212, which is shown integrally formed with lever 210, includes a tooth 214 having an angled surface 216 thereon. A distance "d" is defined between tooth 214 and a surface 216 of lever 210 (see FIG. 4).
100361 A distal portion 222 of safety spring 230 is configured to mechanically engage (e.g., pivotably engage) an aperture 218 of lever 210. A proximal portion 224 of safety spring 230 engages (e.g., is pinned to) a portion of stationary handle 18. Safety spring 230 is configured to bias lever 210 in the substantial direction of arrow "B" in FIG. 4.
[00371 Second portion 200b of safety mechanism 200 is illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 8. Second portion 200b includes plate 250 (an enlarged view of which is shown in FIG.
10), plate spring 260, a latch retainer 270, and a retainer spring 280. Plate 250 is disposed within stationary handle 18 and, as discussed above, plate 250 is configured for engagement by a portion of screw stop 40. More specifically, as screw stop 40 moves proximally, screw stop 40 contacts a distal portion 252 of plate 250 (see FIGS. 9A and 10), thus creating a proximal force against plate 250. Plate spring 260, which is also disposed within stationary handle 18, is in mechanical cooperation with a proximal portion 254 of plate 250 and is configured to distally bias plate 250 against the proximal force exerted thereon by screw stop 40. A rib 44 is disposed within stationary handle 18 and is configured and positioned to limit the distal translation of plate 250 (see FIGS. 5, 8 and 9A). More specifically, at least one of tabs 253 (see FIG. 10) of plate 250 is configured to engage rib 44.
[00381 With continued reference to second portion 200b of safety mechanism 200 in FIGS. 5 and 8, latch retainer 270 and retainer spring 280 are illustrated.
Latch retainer 270 is disposed in mechanical cooperation with plate 250 and is slidably engaged therewith. Latch retainer has several detents to engage the wall adjacent opening 258 in plate 250. Retainer spring 280 is disposed with stationary handle 18 and is configured to bias latch retainer 270 proximally with respect to plate 250. It is envisioned that a distal portion 282 of retainer spring 280 mechanically engages a portion 256 of plate 250 (see FIG. 10). As discussed in detail below, the interaction between latch retainer 270, retainer spring 280 and plate 250 is configured to allow releasable engagement between latch 212 and latch retainer 270. A proximal portion 284 of retainer spring mechanically engages a portion of latch retainer 270.
[00391 In use, and with reference to FIGS. 6, 9 and 10, a distal lip 257 of plate 250 contacts a blocking surface 220 of lever 210 (FIG. 5), thus preventing rotation (i.e., in the substantial direction of arrow "C" in FIG. 6 of lever 210 until plate 250 is proximally moved a sufficient distance such that distal lip 257 proximally passes blocking surface 220 of lever 210. It is envisioned that rotation of approximation knob 22 such that anvil assembly 30 and shell assembly. 31 are approximated causes screw stop 40 to proximally translate a sufficient distance so tab portion 42 causes distal lip 257 to proximally pass blocking surface 220 (against the bias of plate spring 260). That is, once anvil assembly 30 and shell assembly 31 are approximated (e.g., clamping tissue therebetween), lever 210 is free to rotate (e.g., manually) from its first blocking position (FIGS. 4-6) to its second enabling position (FIGS. 7-9) in the substantial direction of arrow "C" (against the bias of safety spring 230), thus enabling actuation of firing trigger 20.
[00401 With regard to FIG. 9A, an enlarged view of the interaction between latch 212 and latch retainer 270 is shown. When lever 210 is rotated from its first blocking position to its second enabling position, latch 212 engages latch retainer 270. More particularly, angled surface 216 of latch 212 is configured to make initial contact with latch retainer 270. The force exerted by rotation of lever 210 causes angled surface 216 of latch 212 to distally translate latch retainer 270, with respect to plate 250, against the bias of retainer spring 280. After latch retainer 270 is distally translated and tooth 214 of latch 212 passes a securing member 272 of latch retainer 270, latch retainer 270 is translated proximally via the bias of retainer spring 280, such that securing member 272 is urged into the distance "d" between tooth 214 and surface 216 of lever 210.
In this position, latch 212 is releasably retained by latch retainer 270, and actuation of firing trigger 20 is enabled.
[00411 If anvil assembly 30 and shell assembly 31 are moved towards their spaced position (e.g., via rotation of approximation knob 22 in the second direction), thus possibly unclamping tissue, safety mechanism 200 is configured such that lever moves to its first, blocking position, thus preventing the firing of staples.
In particular, as anvil assembly 30 and shell assembly 31 are moved towards their spaced position, screw stop 40 is moved distally. Thus, the portion 42 of screw stop 40 that had been in contact with and proximally urging distal portion 252 of plate 250, also moves distally.
Consequently, the distal bias of plate spring 260 is not sufficiently resisted and plate 250 is distally translated. Upon distal translation of plate 250, latch retainer 270 and retainer spring 280 also translate distally (to a release point, as discussed below) such that latch retainer 270 releases latch 212. The release of latch 212, in combination with the bias asserted by safety spring 230, causes lever 210 to move towards its first, blocking position. Therefore, safety mechanism 200 prevents actuation of firing trigger 30 after unclamping of tissue (i.e., anvil assembly 30 and shell assembly 31 are moved towards their spaced (unapproximated) position.
[0042] As can be appreciated, the tolerances of various components of safety mechanism 200 help determine the amount of unclamping that is sufficient to return lever 210 to its first, blocking position. For example, the release point may be dependent on an overlap "0" (FIG. 9A) between latch 212 and securing member 272 of latch retainer 270.
It is envisioned that the overlap `'O" may be between about 0.0 10 inches and about 0.080 inches, for example, depending on the desired effect. Other distances are also contemplated. In such an example, the smaller the overlap "0," the lower amount of unclamping that will be necessary to cause lever 210 to return to its first, blocking position, and vice versa.
100431 The present disclosure also contemplates the use of an indicator mechanism 100, as shown in FIGS. 4-9. In the first position, indicator 102 provides indication to a surgeon that the instrument is in an open, non-approximated position. In the second position, indicator 102 provides indication to a surgeon that the instrument has been approximated and is now in a fire-ready position. In the third position, indicator 102 provides indication to a surgeon that the instrument has been fired.
Further details of indicator mechanism are shown and described in U.S. Patent 7,303,106.
[00441 The present disclosure also relates to a method of performing a surgical procedure. The method comprises the step of providing a surgical instrument, as described above, positioning the surgical instrument adjacent a surgical site, and moving anvil assembly 30 with respect to shell assembly 31 from its approximated position towards its spaced position to move the portion (e.g., lever 210) of safety mechanism 200 from its second position to its first position.
[00451 Further details of other features of surgical instrument 10, such as the approximation assembly, firing assembly, and lock out mechanism are disclosed in commonly-owned U.S. Patent Nos. 7,168,604 and 7,303,106.
100461 It will be understood that various modifications may be made to the embodiments disclosed herein. For example, the disclosed safety mechanism may be used with other types of surgical instruments for joining tissue, such as, for example, surgical stapling instrument with linear jaw members, surgical instruments with curved jaw members and vessel sealing instruments. Further details of a linear surgical stapling instrument are described in detail in commonly-owned U.S. Patent No. 6,953,139 to Milliman et al. An example of a commonly-owned vessel sealing instrument is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 7,118,570.
Therefore, the above description should not be construed as limiting, but merely as exemplifications of disclosed embodiments. Those skilled in the art will envision other modifications within the scope and spirit of the claims appended hereto.
Claims
The embodiments of the present invention for which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle assembly including a stationary handle, an approximation mechanism, and a firing trigger;
a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly and including a lever, the lever being movable between a first position where the firing trigger is prevented from being actuated, and a second position where the firing trigger is able to be actuated, the lever being biased towards its first position;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the first jaw member being movable in relation to the second jaw member between spaced and approximated positions; and the approximation mechanism moving the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the spaced position to the approximated position, wherein movement of the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes the lever to move from the second position to the first position.
2. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle assembly including a stationary handle, an approximation mechanism, and a firing trigger;
a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly and including a lever, the lever being movable between a first position where the tiring trigger is prevented from being actuated, and a second position where the firing trigger is able to be actuated;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the first jaw member being movable in relation to the second jaw member between spaced and approximated positions; and the approximation mechanism moving the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from a spaced position to an approximated position, wherein movement of the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes the lever to move from the second position to the first position, wherein the safety mechanism includes a latch disposed on the lever and a latch retainer disposed on the stationary handle, wherein the latch and latch retainer are configured to releasably maintain the lever in its second position.
3. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 2, wherein the latch retainer is biased proximally.
4. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 2 or 3, wherein movement of the first jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes distal movement of the latch retainer to release the latch.
5. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 2 or 3, wherein movement of the first jaw member from the approximated position towards its spaced position causes the latch retainer to release the latch when the latch is releasably maintained therewith, and wherein the releasing of the latch causes the lever to move to its first position.
6. The surgical stapling instrument of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the safety mechanism includes a plate disposed in mechanical cooperation with the stationary handle, and wherein the plate is biased distally.
7. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 6, wherein a lip of the plate prevents movement of the lever towards its second position.
8. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 7, wherein approximation of the first jaw member and the second jaw member causes proximal translation of the plate such that the lever is able to move towards its second position.
9. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 7, wherein approximation of the first jaw member and the second jaw member causes proximal translation of the plate such that the lip is moved proximally beyond a portion of the lever thus enabling the lever to move towards its second position.
10. The surgical stapling instrument of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the lever is configured to mechanically engage the firing trigger when the lever is in its first position.
11. The surgical stapling instrument of any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the firing trigger fires a plurality of fasteners from the first jaw member into contact with the second jaw member.
12. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle assembly including a stationary handle, an approximation mechanism, and a firing trigger for firing a plurality of fasteners;
a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly and movable between a first position to prevent firing of the fasteners and a second position to enable firing of the fasteners, the safety mechanism including a lever retained by a latch retainer in the second position;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the first jaw member being movable in relation to the second jaw member between spaced and approximated positions; and the approximation mechanism moving the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the spaced position to the approximated position, wherein movement of the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position prior to firing of the fasteners causes the safety mechanism to be released to move from the second position to the first position.
13. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 12, wherein the plurality of fasteners are retained in the second jaw member.
14. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 12, wherein movement of the first jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes distal movement of the latch retainer to release the latch.
15. The surgical stapling instrument of any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the safety mechanism includes a plate disposed in mechanical cooperation with the stationary handle, and wherein the plate is biased distally and moved by the movement of the approximation mechanism.
16. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 15, wherein a lip of the plate prevents movement of the lever towards its second position.
l 7. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle assembly including an approximation mechanism and a firing mechanism;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the approximation mechanism moving the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member between spaced and approximated positions; and a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly, the safety mechanism preventing actuation of the firing mechanism until the first and second jaw members are in the approximated position and preventing actuation of the firing mechanism if the jaw members are moved from the approximated position toward the spaced position, wherein the safety mechanism includes a lever engageable with the firing mechanism, wherein the lever is movable with respect to the firing mechanism from a first blocking position where the firing mechanism is prevented from being actuated to a second enabling position where the firing mechanism is able to be actuated, and wherein the lever is biased toward its first position.
18. The surgical instrument of claim 17, wherein the lever is pivotable with respect to the firing mechanism from the first blocking position in engagement with a firing trigger of the firing mechanism to the second enabling position out of engagement with the firing trigger.
19. The surgical instrument of claim 17, wherein the approximation mechanism includes a screw stop and the safety mechanism includes a plate, the screw stop engageable with the plate to move the plate proximally.
20. The surgical instrument of claim 19, wherein the plate is biased distally.
21. The surgical instrument of claim 17, wherein the approximation mechanism includes a screw stop and the safety mechanism includes a plate, the plate engageable with the lever to prevent release of the lever, wherein movement of the screw stop proximally to move the first jaw member toward the second jaw member moves the plate proximally to disengage the plate from the lever to enable movement of the lever from the first position to a second position to enable actuation of the firing mechanism.
22. The surgical instrument of claim 17, wherein the lever is manually movable from the first position to a second position to enable actuation of the firing mechanism when the first and second jaw members are in the approximated position.
23. The surgical instrument of claim 17, wherein distal movement of the approximation mechanism to move the first jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes the safety mechanism to automatically return to a blocking position to prevent actuation of the firing mechanism.
24. The surgical instrument of claim 23, wherein the safety mechanism includes a lever engageable with the firing mechanism in the blocking position and a slidable member engageable with the lever, wherein the distal movement of the approximation mechanism urges the sliding member distally to release the lever to move to a second position.
25. The surgical instrument of claim 24, wherein a lip of the slidable member prevents movement of the lever towards the second position.
26. The surgical instrument of claim 25, wherein approximation of the first jaw member and the second jaw member causes proximal translation of the slidable member such that the lip is moved proximally beyond a portion of the lever thus enabling the lever to move towards its second position.
27. The surgical instrument of claim 17, wherein the firing mechanism fires a plurality of fasteners from the first jaw member into contact with the second jaw member.
28. The surgical instrument of claim 27, wherein movement of the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position prior to firing of the fasteners causes the safety mechanism to be released to move from a second position back to a first blocking position.
29. The surgical instrument of claim 28, wherein the safety mechanism includes a lever and a sliding member biased distally and moved by the movement of the approximation mechanism, wherein the sliding member prevents movement of the lever from a first blocking position to a second enabling position.
30. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle assembly including an approximation mechanism and a firing mechanism;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the approximation mechanism moving the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member between spaced and approximated positions; and a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly, the safety mechanism preventing actuation of the firing mechanism until the first and second jaw members are in the approximated position and preventing actuation of the firing mechanism if the jaw members are moved from the approximated position toward the spaced position, wherein the safety mechanism includes a lever engageable with the firing mechanism, and wherein the safety mechanism includes a latch and a latch retainer, wherein the latch and latch retainer are configured to releasably maintain the lever in a blocking position.
31. The surgical instrument of claim 30, wherein the latch retainer is biased proximally.
32. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle assembly including an approximation mechanism and a firing mechanism;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the approximation mechanism moving the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member between spaced and approximated positions; and a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly, the safety mechanism preventing actuation of the firing mechanism until the first and second jaw members are in the approximated position and preventing actuation of the firing mechanism if the jaw members are moved from the approximated position toward the spaced position, wherein distal movement of the approximation mechanism to move the first jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes the safety mechanism to automatically return to a blocking position to prevent actuation of the firing mechanism, wherein the safety mechanism includes a lever engageable with the firing mechanism in the blocking position and a slidable member engageable with the lever, wherein the distal movement of the approximation mechanism urges the sliding member distally to release the lever to move to a second position, and wherein the safety mechanism includes a latch retainer and the lever includes a latch, wherein the distal movement of the approximation mechanism towards its spaced position causes the latch retainer to release the latch, and wherein releasing of the latch causes the lever to move to the blocking position.
33. The surgical instrument of claim 32, wherein the slidable member is biased distally and the latch retainer is biased proximally.
34. A surgical instrument, comprising:
handle assembly including an approximation mechanism and a firing mechanism;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the approximation mechanism moving the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member between spaced and approximated positions; and a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly, the safety mechanism preventing actuation of the firing mechanism until the first and second jaw members are in the approximated position and preventing actuation of the firing mechanism if the jaw members are moved from the approximated position toward the spaced position, wherein the firing mechanism fires a plurality of fasteners from the first jaw member into contact with the second jaw member, wherein movement of the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position prior to firing of the fasteners causes the safety mechanism to be released to move from a second position back to a first blocking position, and wherein the safety mechanism includes a lever retained by a latch retainer in the second position and a movement of the first jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes distal movement of the latch retainer to release the lever.
35. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle assembly including an approximation mechanism and a firing mechanism;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and including an anvil assembly and shell assembly supporting a plurality of staples, the approximation mechanism being actuable to move the head portion between spaced and approximated positions and the firing mechanism being actuable to eject the plurality of staples from the shell assembly;
and a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly, the safety mechanism being movable from a first position preventing actuation of the firing mechanism to a second position permitting actuation of the firing mechanism, wherein the safety mechanism is adapted to move automatically from the second position to the first position in response to movement of the head portion from the approximated position towards the spaced position.
36. The surgical instrument of claim 35, wherein the safety mechanism includes a lever which is movable from the first position to prevent actuation of the firing mechanism to the second position to permit actuation of the firing mechanism.
37. The surgical instrument of claim 36, wherein handle assembly includes a firing trigger, the lever being pivotal from the first position in engagement with the firing trigger to the second position out of engagement with the firing trigger.
38. The surgical instrument of claim 37, wherein the safety mechanism includes a slidable member which is movable from a distal position preventing movement of the lever from the first position to the second position to a proximal position permitting movement of the lever from the first position to the second position.
39. The surgical instrument of claim 38, wherein the approximation mechanism includes a screw stop, the screw stop being movable into engagement with the slidable member as the head portion is moved from the spaced position to the approximated position to move the slidable member from the distal position to the proximal position.
40. The surgical instrument of claim 39, further including a biasing member positioned to urge the slidable member towards the distal position.
41. The surgical instrument of claim 40, wherein the lever is manually movable from the first position to the second position to enable actuation of the firing mechanism when the head portion is in the approximated position.
42. The surgical instrument of claim 40, wherein the safety mechanism includes a latch and a latch retainer, the latch and latch retainer being configured to releasably maintain the lever in the second position when the head portion is in the approximated position.
43. The surgical instrument of claim 42, wherein the latch is supported on the lever and is positioned to engage the latch retainer when the lever is in the second position.
44. The surgical instrument of claim 42, further including a latch retainer biasing member positioned to urge the latch retainer proximally.
45. The surgical instrument of claim 44, wherein the latch retainer is supported on the slidable member such that actuation of the approximation mechanism to move the head portion from the approximated position towards the spaced position allows the slidable member biasing member to effect distal movement of the slidable member and the retainer to disengage the latch retainer from the latch.
46. The surgical instrument of claim 45, wherein the lever biasing member is positioned to move the lever from the second position to the first position upon movement of the latch retainer distally.
47. The surgical instrument of claim 35, wherein the firing mechanism is actuable to fire a plurality of fasteners from the shell assembly into contact with the anvil assembly.
48. A surgical instrument comprising:
a handle assembly including a firing mechanism;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion, the head portion including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly that are moveable between spaced and approximated positions relative to one another, the shell assembly supporting a plurality of staples, the firing mechanism being actuatable to eject the plurality of staples from the shell assembly; and a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly, the safety mechanism including a lever moveable from a first position preventing actuation of the firing mechanism to a second position permitting actuation of the firing mechanism, the lever being biased towards the first position, the safety mechanism including a latch retainer for releasably retaining the lever in the second position, wherein the latch retainer releases the lever from the second position in response to movement of the anvil and shell assemblies from the approximated position towards the spaced position relative to one another.
49. The surgical instrument of claim 48, wherein the lever includes a latch configured to be releasably retained by the latch retainer to retain the lever in the second position.
50. The surgical instrument of claim 48, wherein the safety mechanism includes a plate slidably disposed within the handle assembly, the plate defining an opening which receives a portion of the latch retainer therein.
51. The surgical instrument of claim 50, wherein the latch retainer is biased proximally relative to the plate.
52. The surgical instrument of claim 51, wherein the lever includes a latch disposed thereon, the latch retainer configured to engage the latch to retain the lever in the second position.
53. The surgical instrument of claim 52, wherein the latch moves the latch retainer distally as the lever is moved from the first position to the second position.
54. The surgical instrument of claim 50, wherein the plate is biased distally relative to the handle assembly.
55. The surgical instrument of claim 54, further comprising an approximation mechanism for moving the anvil and shell assemblies between the spaced and approximated positions relative to one another, the approximation mechanism being engagable with the plate to move the plate proximally as the anvil and shell assemblies move relative to one another towards the approximated position.
56. The surgical instrument of claim 48, wherein the handle assembly includes a firing trigger, the lever being pivotal from the first position in engagement with the firing trigger to the second position out of engagement with the firing trigger.
57. A surgical instrument comprising:
a handle assembly including a firing mechanism;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion, the head portion including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly, the head portion having a spaced position in which the anvil assembly is spaced from the shell assembly and an approximated position in which the anvil assembly is approximated to the shell assembly, the shell assembly supporting a plurality of staples, the firing mechanism being actuatable to eject the plurality of staples from the shell assembly; and a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly, the safety mechanism including a lever moveable from a first position preventing actuation of the firing mechanism to a second position permitting actuation of the firing mechanism, the lever being biased towards the first position, the safety mechanism including a latch retainer for releasably retaining the lever in the second position, wherein the latch retainer releases the lever from the second position in response to movement of the head portion towards the spaced position.
58. The surgical instrument of claim 57, wherein the lever includes a latch configured to be releasably retained by the latch retainer to retain the lever in the second position.
59. The surgical instrument of claim 57, wherein the safety mechanism includes a plate slidably disposed within the handle assembly, the plate defining an opening which receives a portion of the latch retainer therein.
60. The surgical instrument of claim 59, wherein the latch retainer is biased proximally relative to the plate.
61. The surgical instrument of claim 60, wherein the lever includes a latch disposed thereon, the latch retainer configured to engage the latch to retain the lever in the second position.
62. The surgical instrument of claim 61, wherein the latch moves the latch retainer distally as the lever is moved from the first position to the second position.
63. The surgical instrument of claim 59, wherein the plate is biased distally relative to the handle assembly.
64. The surgical instrument of claim 63, further comprising an approximation mechanism for transitioning the head portion between the spaced and approximated positions, the approximation mechanism being engagable with the plate to move the plate proximally as the head portion moves towards the approximated position.
65. The surgical instrument of claim 57, wherein the handle assembly includes a firing trigger, the lever being pivotal from the first position in engagement with the firing trigger to the second position out of engagement with the firing trigger.
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle assembly including a stationary handle, an approximation mechanism, and a firing trigger;
a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly and including a lever, the lever being movable between a first position where the firing trigger is prevented from being actuated, and a second position where the firing trigger is able to be actuated, the lever being biased towards its first position;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the first jaw member being movable in relation to the second jaw member between spaced and approximated positions; and the approximation mechanism moving the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the spaced position to the approximated position, wherein movement of the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes the lever to move from the second position to the first position.
2. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle assembly including a stationary handle, an approximation mechanism, and a firing trigger;
a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly and including a lever, the lever being movable between a first position where the tiring trigger is prevented from being actuated, and a second position where the firing trigger is able to be actuated;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the first jaw member being movable in relation to the second jaw member between spaced and approximated positions; and the approximation mechanism moving the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from a spaced position to an approximated position, wherein movement of the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes the lever to move from the second position to the first position, wherein the safety mechanism includes a latch disposed on the lever and a latch retainer disposed on the stationary handle, wherein the latch and latch retainer are configured to releasably maintain the lever in its second position.
3. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 2, wherein the latch retainer is biased proximally.
4. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 2 or 3, wherein movement of the first jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes distal movement of the latch retainer to release the latch.
5. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 2 or 3, wherein movement of the first jaw member from the approximated position towards its spaced position causes the latch retainer to release the latch when the latch is releasably maintained therewith, and wherein the releasing of the latch causes the lever to move to its first position.
6. The surgical stapling instrument of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the safety mechanism includes a plate disposed in mechanical cooperation with the stationary handle, and wherein the plate is biased distally.
7. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 6, wherein a lip of the plate prevents movement of the lever towards its second position.
8. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 7, wherein approximation of the first jaw member and the second jaw member causes proximal translation of the plate such that the lever is able to move towards its second position.
9. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 7, wherein approximation of the first jaw member and the second jaw member causes proximal translation of the plate such that the lip is moved proximally beyond a portion of the lever thus enabling the lever to move towards its second position.
10. The surgical stapling instrument of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the lever is configured to mechanically engage the firing trigger when the lever is in its first position.
11. The surgical stapling instrument of any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the firing trigger fires a plurality of fasteners from the first jaw member into contact with the second jaw member.
12. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle assembly including a stationary handle, an approximation mechanism, and a firing trigger for firing a plurality of fasteners;
a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly and movable between a first position to prevent firing of the fasteners and a second position to enable firing of the fasteners, the safety mechanism including a lever retained by a latch retainer in the second position;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the first jaw member being movable in relation to the second jaw member between spaced and approximated positions; and the approximation mechanism moving the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the spaced position to the approximated position, wherein movement of the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position prior to firing of the fasteners causes the safety mechanism to be released to move from the second position to the first position.
13. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 12, wherein the plurality of fasteners are retained in the second jaw member.
14. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 12, wherein movement of the first jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes distal movement of the latch retainer to release the latch.
15. The surgical stapling instrument of any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the safety mechanism includes a plate disposed in mechanical cooperation with the stationary handle, and wherein the plate is biased distally and moved by the movement of the approximation mechanism.
16. The surgical stapling instrument of claim 15, wherein a lip of the plate prevents movement of the lever towards its second position.
l 7. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle assembly including an approximation mechanism and a firing mechanism;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the approximation mechanism moving the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member between spaced and approximated positions; and a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly, the safety mechanism preventing actuation of the firing mechanism until the first and second jaw members are in the approximated position and preventing actuation of the firing mechanism if the jaw members are moved from the approximated position toward the spaced position, wherein the safety mechanism includes a lever engageable with the firing mechanism, wherein the lever is movable with respect to the firing mechanism from a first blocking position where the firing mechanism is prevented from being actuated to a second enabling position where the firing mechanism is able to be actuated, and wherein the lever is biased toward its first position.
18. The surgical instrument of claim 17, wherein the lever is pivotable with respect to the firing mechanism from the first blocking position in engagement with a firing trigger of the firing mechanism to the second enabling position out of engagement with the firing trigger.
19. The surgical instrument of claim 17, wherein the approximation mechanism includes a screw stop and the safety mechanism includes a plate, the screw stop engageable with the plate to move the plate proximally.
20. The surgical instrument of claim 19, wherein the plate is biased distally.
21. The surgical instrument of claim 17, wherein the approximation mechanism includes a screw stop and the safety mechanism includes a plate, the plate engageable with the lever to prevent release of the lever, wherein movement of the screw stop proximally to move the first jaw member toward the second jaw member moves the plate proximally to disengage the plate from the lever to enable movement of the lever from the first position to a second position to enable actuation of the firing mechanism.
22. The surgical instrument of claim 17, wherein the lever is manually movable from the first position to a second position to enable actuation of the firing mechanism when the first and second jaw members are in the approximated position.
23. The surgical instrument of claim 17, wherein distal movement of the approximation mechanism to move the first jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes the safety mechanism to automatically return to a blocking position to prevent actuation of the firing mechanism.
24. The surgical instrument of claim 23, wherein the safety mechanism includes a lever engageable with the firing mechanism in the blocking position and a slidable member engageable with the lever, wherein the distal movement of the approximation mechanism urges the sliding member distally to release the lever to move to a second position.
25. The surgical instrument of claim 24, wherein a lip of the slidable member prevents movement of the lever towards the second position.
26. The surgical instrument of claim 25, wherein approximation of the first jaw member and the second jaw member causes proximal translation of the slidable member such that the lip is moved proximally beyond a portion of the lever thus enabling the lever to move towards its second position.
27. The surgical instrument of claim 17, wherein the firing mechanism fires a plurality of fasteners from the first jaw member into contact with the second jaw member.
28. The surgical instrument of claim 27, wherein movement of the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position prior to firing of the fasteners causes the safety mechanism to be released to move from a second position back to a first blocking position.
29. The surgical instrument of claim 28, wherein the safety mechanism includes a lever and a sliding member biased distally and moved by the movement of the approximation mechanism, wherein the sliding member prevents movement of the lever from a first blocking position to a second enabling position.
30. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle assembly including an approximation mechanism and a firing mechanism;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the approximation mechanism moving the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member between spaced and approximated positions; and a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly, the safety mechanism preventing actuation of the firing mechanism until the first and second jaw members are in the approximated position and preventing actuation of the firing mechanism if the jaw members are moved from the approximated position toward the spaced position, wherein the safety mechanism includes a lever engageable with the firing mechanism, and wherein the safety mechanism includes a latch and a latch retainer, wherein the latch and latch retainer are configured to releasably maintain the lever in a blocking position.
31. The surgical instrument of claim 30, wherein the latch retainer is biased proximally.
32. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle assembly including an approximation mechanism and a firing mechanism;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the approximation mechanism moving the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member between spaced and approximated positions; and a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly, the safety mechanism preventing actuation of the firing mechanism until the first and second jaw members are in the approximated position and preventing actuation of the firing mechanism if the jaw members are moved from the approximated position toward the spaced position, wherein distal movement of the approximation mechanism to move the first jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes the safety mechanism to automatically return to a blocking position to prevent actuation of the firing mechanism, wherein the safety mechanism includes a lever engageable with the firing mechanism in the blocking position and a slidable member engageable with the lever, wherein the distal movement of the approximation mechanism urges the sliding member distally to release the lever to move to a second position, and wherein the safety mechanism includes a latch retainer and the lever includes a latch, wherein the distal movement of the approximation mechanism towards its spaced position causes the latch retainer to release the latch, and wherein releasing of the latch causes the lever to move to the blocking position.
33. The surgical instrument of claim 32, wherein the slidable member is biased distally and the latch retainer is biased proximally.
34. A surgical instrument, comprising:
handle assembly including an approximation mechanism and a firing mechanism;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the approximation mechanism moving the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member between spaced and approximated positions; and a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly, the safety mechanism preventing actuation of the firing mechanism until the first and second jaw members are in the approximated position and preventing actuation of the firing mechanism if the jaw members are moved from the approximated position toward the spaced position, wherein the firing mechanism fires a plurality of fasteners from the first jaw member into contact with the second jaw member, wherein movement of the first jaw member in relation to the second jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position prior to firing of the fasteners causes the safety mechanism to be released to move from a second position back to a first blocking position, and wherein the safety mechanism includes a lever retained by a latch retainer in the second position and a movement of the first jaw member from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes distal movement of the latch retainer to release the lever.
35. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle assembly including an approximation mechanism and a firing mechanism;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and including an anvil assembly and shell assembly supporting a plurality of staples, the approximation mechanism being actuable to move the head portion between spaced and approximated positions and the firing mechanism being actuable to eject the plurality of staples from the shell assembly;
and a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly, the safety mechanism being movable from a first position preventing actuation of the firing mechanism to a second position permitting actuation of the firing mechanism, wherein the safety mechanism is adapted to move automatically from the second position to the first position in response to movement of the head portion from the approximated position towards the spaced position.
36. The surgical instrument of claim 35, wherein the safety mechanism includes a lever which is movable from the first position to prevent actuation of the firing mechanism to the second position to permit actuation of the firing mechanism.
37. The surgical instrument of claim 36, wherein handle assembly includes a firing trigger, the lever being pivotal from the first position in engagement with the firing trigger to the second position out of engagement with the firing trigger.
38. The surgical instrument of claim 37, wherein the safety mechanism includes a slidable member which is movable from a distal position preventing movement of the lever from the first position to the second position to a proximal position permitting movement of the lever from the first position to the second position.
39. The surgical instrument of claim 38, wherein the approximation mechanism includes a screw stop, the screw stop being movable into engagement with the slidable member as the head portion is moved from the spaced position to the approximated position to move the slidable member from the distal position to the proximal position.
40. The surgical instrument of claim 39, further including a biasing member positioned to urge the slidable member towards the distal position.
41. The surgical instrument of claim 40, wherein the lever is manually movable from the first position to the second position to enable actuation of the firing mechanism when the head portion is in the approximated position.
42. The surgical instrument of claim 40, wherein the safety mechanism includes a latch and a latch retainer, the latch and latch retainer being configured to releasably maintain the lever in the second position when the head portion is in the approximated position.
43. The surgical instrument of claim 42, wherein the latch is supported on the lever and is positioned to engage the latch retainer when the lever is in the second position.
44. The surgical instrument of claim 42, further including a latch retainer biasing member positioned to urge the latch retainer proximally.
45. The surgical instrument of claim 44, wherein the latch retainer is supported on the slidable member such that actuation of the approximation mechanism to move the head portion from the approximated position towards the spaced position allows the slidable member biasing member to effect distal movement of the slidable member and the retainer to disengage the latch retainer from the latch.
46. The surgical instrument of claim 45, wherein the lever biasing member is positioned to move the lever from the second position to the first position upon movement of the latch retainer distally.
47. The surgical instrument of claim 35, wherein the firing mechanism is actuable to fire a plurality of fasteners from the shell assembly into contact with the anvil assembly.
48. A surgical instrument comprising:
a handle assembly including a firing mechanism;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion, the head portion including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly that are moveable between spaced and approximated positions relative to one another, the shell assembly supporting a plurality of staples, the firing mechanism being actuatable to eject the plurality of staples from the shell assembly; and a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly, the safety mechanism including a lever moveable from a first position preventing actuation of the firing mechanism to a second position permitting actuation of the firing mechanism, the lever being biased towards the first position, the safety mechanism including a latch retainer for releasably retaining the lever in the second position, wherein the latch retainer releases the lever from the second position in response to movement of the anvil and shell assemblies from the approximated position towards the spaced position relative to one another.
49. The surgical instrument of claim 48, wherein the lever includes a latch configured to be releasably retained by the latch retainer to retain the lever in the second position.
50. The surgical instrument of claim 48, wherein the safety mechanism includes a plate slidably disposed within the handle assembly, the plate defining an opening which receives a portion of the latch retainer therein.
51. The surgical instrument of claim 50, wherein the latch retainer is biased proximally relative to the plate.
52. The surgical instrument of claim 51, wherein the lever includes a latch disposed thereon, the latch retainer configured to engage the latch to retain the lever in the second position.
53. The surgical instrument of claim 52, wherein the latch moves the latch retainer distally as the lever is moved from the first position to the second position.
54. The surgical instrument of claim 50, wherein the plate is biased distally relative to the handle assembly.
55. The surgical instrument of claim 54, further comprising an approximation mechanism for moving the anvil and shell assemblies between the spaced and approximated positions relative to one another, the approximation mechanism being engagable with the plate to move the plate proximally as the anvil and shell assemblies move relative to one another towards the approximated position.
56. The surgical instrument of claim 48, wherein the handle assembly includes a firing trigger, the lever being pivotal from the first position in engagement with the firing trigger to the second position out of engagement with the firing trigger.
57. A surgical instrument comprising:
a handle assembly including a firing mechanism;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion, the head portion including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly, the head portion having a spaced position in which the anvil assembly is spaced from the shell assembly and an approximated position in which the anvil assembly is approximated to the shell assembly, the shell assembly supporting a plurality of staples, the firing mechanism being actuatable to eject the plurality of staples from the shell assembly; and a safety mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly, the safety mechanism including a lever moveable from a first position preventing actuation of the firing mechanism to a second position permitting actuation of the firing mechanism, the lever being biased towards the first position, the safety mechanism including a latch retainer for releasably retaining the lever in the second position, wherein the latch retainer releases the lever from the second position in response to movement of the head portion towards the spaced position.
58. The surgical instrument of claim 57, wherein the lever includes a latch configured to be releasably retained by the latch retainer to retain the lever in the second position.
59. The surgical instrument of claim 57, wherein the safety mechanism includes a plate slidably disposed within the handle assembly, the plate defining an opening which receives a portion of the latch retainer therein.
60. The surgical instrument of claim 59, wherein the latch retainer is biased proximally relative to the plate.
61. The surgical instrument of claim 60, wherein the lever includes a latch disposed thereon, the latch retainer configured to engage the latch to retain the lever in the second position.
62. The surgical instrument of claim 61, wherein the latch moves the latch retainer distally as the lever is moved from the first position to the second position.
63. The surgical instrument of claim 59, wherein the plate is biased distally relative to the handle assembly.
64. The surgical instrument of claim 63, further comprising an approximation mechanism for transitioning the head portion between the spaced and approximated positions, the approximation mechanism being engagable with the plate to move the plate proximally as the head portion moves towards the approximated position.
65. The surgical instrument of claim 57, wherein the handle assembly includes a firing trigger, the lever being pivotal from the first position in engagement with the firing trigger to the second position out of engagement with the firing trigger.
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