Patent ID: 11925350
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 19:
20. A method of operating a surgical stapling device, wherein the surgical stapling device includes a first jaw and a second jaw, wherein the second jaw is movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the first jaw, wherein the surgical stapling device further includes a firing member movable between a starting position and an ending position, wherein the firing member is configured to move the second jaw from the open position to the closed position when the firing member is distally moved from the starting position, wherein the surgical stapling device further includes a lockout configured to prevent the second jaw from moving from the open position to the closed position when the lockout is in a locked position and permit the second jaw to move from the open position to the closed position when the lockout is in an unlocked position, and wherein said method comprises:
providing a surgical staple cartridge, wherein the surgical staple cartridge comprises:
a first authentication key protruding from a proximal end of the surgical staple cartridge, wherein the first authentication key comprises a first cam surface; and
a second authentication key protruding from the proximal end of the surgical staple cartridge, wherein the second authentication key comprises a second cam surface, wherein the second cam surface is distal to the first cam surface, and wherein said method further comprises:

inserting the surgical staple cartridge into the surgical stapling device to bring the first cam surface into actuation contact with the lockout in the surgical stapling device to laterally move the lockout;
further inserting the surgical staple cartridge in the surgical stapling device to bring the second cam surface into other actuation contact with the lockout to further laterally move the lockout into the unlocked position; and
operating the surgical stapling device.