Two-Stage Switch for Surgical Device

A surgical device, comprising:

• a control circuit operable to carry out at least two operational conditions of the surgical device;
• and
• a two-stage switch electrically connected to the control circuit, a first stage of the switch effecting a first of the at least two operational conditions and a second stage of the switch effecting a second of the at least two operational conditions that is different from the first operational condition, whereby the two-stage switch is operable to switch to the first stage and to the second stage by changing between first and second positions, wherein the force required to sustain the first operational condition is less than the force required to enter the first operational condition and the force required to enter the second operational condition is greater than the force required to sustain the first operational condition.