Patent ID: 11957340
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A surgical fastening instrument comprising:
(a) a first half;
(b) a second half configured to releasably couple with the first half, wherein the second half is operable to deploy fasteners toward the first half;
(c) a proximal pivot member positioned on one of the first or second halves, wherein the first and second halves are configured to pivot relative to each other about the proximal pivot member; and
(d) a locking member positioned on the other of the first or second halves, wherein the locking member is configured to translate between a locked state and an unlocked state, wherein the locking member comprises:
(i) a retention portion configured to selectively capture and release the proximal pivot member when the locking member is in the locked and unlocked states, respectively, and
(ii) a first camming surface configured to selectively engage the proximal pivot member in response to translation of the locking member toward the unlocked state to urge the first and second halves away from each other.