Patent ID: 9295467
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A surgical stapling device comprising: a handle assembly; a rotatable elongated body portion including a knob for rotating the elongated body portion; a tool assembly mounted at a distal end of the elongated body portion, the tool assembly including an anvil assembly and a cartridge assembly housing a plurality of surgical staples; an actuation member operably engaged with the tool assembly, the handle assembly being operably connected with the actuation member, the handle assembly being partially actuable to move the actuation member causing the tool assembly to grasp tissue between the cartridge assembly and anvil assembly without firing the surgical staples; and a locking mechanism for preventing the rotation of the elongated body portion during the grasping of tissue, wherein the locking mechanism is automatically engaged upon actuation of the actuation member.