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

Claim 5:
6. The method of claim 1, wherein said contacting a first authentication key protruding from a surgical staple cartridge in actuation contact with the lockout in the surgical stapling device to move the lockout into an intermediate position comprises contacting the first authentication key in the actuation contact with the lockout to laterally move the lockout from a locked position wherein the surgical stapling device is prevented from operating to the intermediate position, and wherein said contacting a second authentication key protruding from the surgical stapling cartridge distal to the first authentication key in other actuation contact comprises contacting the second authentication key in the other actuation contact to laterally move the lockout from the intermediate position to the unlocked position.