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Patent Inventor Names
Jerome R. Morgan0
John N. Ouwerkerk0
Frederick E. Shelton, IV0
Date of Patent
May 3, 2016
0Patent Application Number
137876370
Date Filed
March 6, 2013
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Patent abstract
A surgical fastening instrument is disclosed. The instrument comprises an end effector cartridge assembly, a handle, and a firing member, wherein an electric motor is configured to impart a firing motion to the firing member to eject fasteners from a fastener cartridge of the end effector cartridge assembly. The instrument further comprises an electronic lockout system configured to ascertain whether the fastener cartridge is present in the end effector, permit the motor to apply the firing motion to the firing member when the presence of the fastener cartridge has been ascertained, and prevent the motor from applying the firing motion to the firing member when the presence of the fastener cartridge has not been ascertained.
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