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

Claim 9:
10. A method of operating a surgical stapling device comprising a lockout for preventing the surgical stapling device from operating, wherein said method comprises:
initially inserting a surgical staple cartridge into a partially seated position within the surgical stapling device to bring a first authentication key protruding from the surgical staple cartridge into initial actuation contact with the lockout in the surgical stapling device to move the lockout into an intermediate position;
fully seating the surgical staple cartridge in the surgical stapling device to bring a second authentication key protruding from the surgical stapling cartridge into other actuation contact with the lockout in the surgical stapling device to move the lockout from the intermediate position into an unlocked position; and
operating the surgical stapling device.