Patent ID: 11896290
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
(a) an end effector, wherein the end effector comprises:
(i) a first jaw,
(ii) a second jaw operable to move relative to the first jaw between an open position and a closed position, and
(iii) an electrode assembly;

(b) a handle assembly, comprising:
(i) a first body associated with the first jaw, and
(ii) a second body associated with the second jaw, wherein the second body is configured to actuate the second jaw between the open position and the closed position, wherein the second body is configured to actuate relative to the first body between a first position, a second position, and a third position; and

(c) an electrode activation assembly, comprising:
(i) an activation component associated with the first body of the handle assembly, wherein the activation component is configured to activate the electrode assembly of the end effector is response to the second body actuating relative to the first body from the second position into the third position,
(ii) a resilient body comprising a first cam feature, and
(iii) a detent associated with either the first body or the second body, wherein the detent is configured to engage the first cam feature while the second body is in the second position to thereby inhibit the second body from actuating into the first position.