Microcutter stapling apparatus clamp and deploy mechanisms systems and methods

A method of performing a surgical treatment to a target tissue, comprising:

• operating a trigger member of a surgical stapling apparatus to activate a clamp gear combination;
• asserting a first force to place a stapling member in a first mode or trocar mode;
• asserting a second force to place the stapling member in a second mode or an open mode;
• asserting a third force to place the stapling member in a third mode or a clamp mode;
• activating a mode selection switch to select a deployment phase;
• and
• asserting one or more deployment forces to execute one or more deployment operations.

A method of performing a surgical treatment to a target tissue, comprising:

• operating a trigger member of a surgical stapling apparatus to activate a clamp gear combination;
• asserting a first force to drive a clamp spool member and a clamp slide member combination to place the stapling member in a first mode or trocar mode;
• asserting a second force to drive the clamp spool member and the clamp slide member combination to place the stapling member in a second mode or an open mode;
• asserting a third force to drive the clamp spool member and the clamp slide member combination to place the stapling member in a third mode or a clamp mode;
• activating a mode selection switch to select a deployment phase;
• and
• asserting one or more deployment forces to drive a deployment spool member and a deployment slide member combination to execute one or more deployment operations.