Patent ID: 11883059
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. A method of transitioning a mechanical lockout assembly of an ultrasonic surgical instrument between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration, the ultrasonic surgical instrument including: (a) a first modular assembly configured to support an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the first modular assembly includes: (i) a seat portion configured to removably connect to a second modular assembly, and (ii) an operator input selectively movable to actuate from a first position to a second position for activating a portion of the second modular assembly with the operator input in the second position; and (b) the mechanical lockout assembly operatively connected between the seat portion and the operator input and configured to selectively transition from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration when the second modular assembly fully seats and removably connects to the seat portion of the first modular assembly, wherein the mechanical lockout assembly in the locked configuration prevents selective movement of the operator input to the second position, and wherein the mechanical lockout assembly in the unlocked configuration allows selective movement of the operator input to the second position, the method comprising:
(a) fully seating the second modular assembly to the seat portion thereby transitioning the mechanical lockout assembly from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration and allowing selective movement of the operator input to the second position.