SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH CONTROL FEATURES OPERABLE WITH ONE HAND

摘要

A surgical stapling apparatus. Various embodiments include a rotatable elongated body that extends from a rotatable shroud on handle assembly and has a distal end configured for attachment to a disposable loading unit. The apparatus further includes a lockable rotation system for selectively locking the rotatable shroud to prevent rotation thereof about a longitudinal axis.

主权项

1. A surgical stapling apparatus, comprising:
a handle assembly including a movable handle and a stationary handle housing, said movable handle being movable through actuation strokes relative to said stationary handle housing; an actuation shaft supported at least in part within said handle housing and mounted to generate actuation motions in response to manipulation of said movable handle; an elongated body having a distal end configured to be operably attached to a disposable loading unit and a proximal end interfacing with said actuation shaft to transfer said actuation motions from said actuation shaft to said disposable loading unit; and an articulation system operably supported by said handle assembly and interfacing with said elongated body to selectively apply articulation motions thereto in response to manipulation of an articulation trigger operably supported adjacent said movable handle such that said articulation trigger may be operated by a same hand manipulating said movable handle.