Patent ID: 11950776
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 3:
4. A surgical system, comprising:
a shaft;
a rotatable coupler rotatable between a first position and a second position;
a biasing lock configured to bias the rotatable coupler toward the first position;
a first drive system; and
a replaceable stapling assembly operably coupleable to the shaft, wherein the replaceable stapling assembly is movable relative to the shaft between an unattached position and an attached position, and wherein the replaceable stapling assembly comprises:
a first jaw; and
a second jaw pivotable relative to the first jaw;

wherein the first drive system is operable in the attached position, wherein the rotatable coupler is rotatable toward the second position based on the replaceable stapling assembly moving toward the attached position, and wherein the biasing locks returns the rotatable coupler to the first position based on the replaceable stapling assembly being in the attached position.