#$%^&*AU2013206352A120140206.pdf#####MULTI-FIRE SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAFETY LOCKOUT AND VISUAL INDICATOR Abstract A surgical stapling apparatus (10) includes a cartridge assembly (20), a firing assembly (300), and a lockout assembly (320). The cartridge assembly (20) is configured to house a plurality of sets of surgical fasteners (110). The firing assembly (300) is configured for repeated actuation wherein, upon each actuation, the firing assembly (300) is moved from a first position to a second position to at least partially eject a set of surgical fasteners (110). The firing assembly (300) further configured to translate from the second position back to the first position to reset the firing assembly (300) for subsequent actuation. The lockout assembly (320) is configured to permit a predetermined number of actuations and is configured to transition from a first condition, wherein subsequent actuation is permitted, to a second condition, wherein subsequent actuation is inhibited, when a number of previous actuations of the firing assembly (300) is equal to the predetermined number of actuations.10/23 co C4 C' co C C~Co C14 to C4co C4 C14 c C) _- Lfl C1 CJ
