Patent ID: 11864758
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical fastening instrument comprising:
(a) a first half comprising a first elongate member;
(b) a second half configured to releasably couple with the first half at or near proximal ends thereof, wherein the second half comprises a second elongate member operable to deploy fasteners toward the first half, wherein the first and second elongate members are configured to be pivotable relative to each other about a pivot axis when the first half and the second half are releasably coupled together;
(c) a latching member operable to selectively clamp the first half against the second half to thereby define a clamped state of the surgical fastening instrument;
(d) a first engagement member extending laterally relative to a longitudinal axis of the surgical fastening instrument from one of the first half or the second half; and
(e) a second engagement member positioned on the other of the first half or the second half, wherein the second engagement member is configured to selectively engage the first engagement member in response to rotation of the first and second elongate members relative to each other about the pivot axis to an open state in which the first and second halves remain releasably coupled together.