A surgical instrument for laparoscopic and endoscopic clinical procedures simultaneously severs and staples tissue clamped in an end effector comprising an elongate channel, which holds a staple cartridge, and a pivotally attached anvil. An E-beam firing bar engages the channel and selectively engages...http://www.google.es/patents/US20040232199?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US20040232199 - Surgical stapling instrument having a firing lockout for an unclosed anvil
Surgical stapling instrument having a firing lockout for an unclosed anvil
Número de solicitud: 10/441,580 Número de publicación: US 2004/0232199 A1 Fecha de presentación: 20 May 2003 Patente emitida: US7143923 ( Fecha de emisión 5 Dic 2006)