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

Claim 19:
20. A surgical fastening instrument comprising:
(a) a first half comprising:
(i) a first elongate member,
(ii) a distal latch projection,
(iii) a proximal pivot projection, and
(iv) a first engagement member extending laterally from the first elongate member; and

(b) a second half configured to releasably couple with the first half at or near proximal ends thereof, wherein the second half comprises:
(i) a second elongate member operable to deploy fasteners toward the first half and having at least one proximal notch configured to pivotably receive the proximal pivot projection of the first half,
(ii) a latching lever pivotably coupled to the second elongate member and configured to selectively engage the distal latch projection for clamping the first half against the second half to thereby define a clamped state of the surgical fastening instrument, and
(iii) a second engagement member configured to selectively engage the first engagement member in response to rotation of the first and second halves relative to each other about the proximal pivot projection to an open state in which the first and second halves remain releasably coupled together.