A CLOSURE ASSEMBLY THAT IS LATERALLY MOVABLE FOR SELECTIVE LOCKING

A surgical device comprising: a closure assembly (40) including: (a) a movement unit (50) including: a bar (44) that moves in a direction of a prescribed motion; (b) a latch unit (51) including: (i) a latch plate (70) including a hook latch (60) that selectively receives the bar (44), the latch plate (70) being movable in the direction of the prescribed motion between (A) a lockable state where the hook latch (60) is engageable by the bar (44) of the movement unit (50), and (B) an unlockable state where the bar (44) does not reach the hook latch (60) or the hook latch (60) is moved out of alignment with the prescribed motion so that the hook latch (60) is not engaged by the bar (44); and (ii) a stop (29) that restricts movement of the movement unit (50) relative to the hook latch (60).