Patent ID: 11918279
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A surgical instrument comprising:
(a) an end effector, wherein the end effector comprises:
(i) a first jaw,
(ii) a second jaw pivotably coupled with the first jaw, wherein the second jaw is operable to transition between an open position and a closed position,
(iii) a knife configured to actuate between a pre-fired position to a fired position, and
(iv) an electrode assembly configured to apply RF energy to tissue;

(b) a handle assembly, wherein the handle assembly comprises:
(i) a housing associated with the first jaw, and
(ii) an arm associated with the second jaw, wherein the arm is pivotably coupled with the housing, wherein the arm is configured to pivot the second jaw between the open position and the closed position;

(c) a knife drive assembly configured to actuate the knife between the pre-fired position and the fired position;
(d) an electrode activation assembly configured to activate the electrode assembly, wherein the electrode activation assembly comprises a lockout switch configured to allow activation of the electrode assembly when activated; and
(e) a lockout assembly comprising a translating body configured to transition between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration, wherein the lockout assembly is configured to inhibit activation of the electrode assembly and inhibit actuation of the knife drive assembly while in the locked configuration, wherein the translating body of the lockout assembly is configured to activate the lockout switch to allow activation of the electrode assembly in the unlocked configuration, wherein the translating body is configured to allow actuation of the knife drive assembly while in the unlocked configuration, wherein the translating body is resiliently biased toward the locked configuration.