Local display of tissue parameter stabilization
AssigneeCilag GmbH International
InventorsJeffrey S. Swayze, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Andrew T. Beckman
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Abstract
A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapler and surgical stapling systems are disclosed. The staple cartridge comprises a cartridge body having a tissue-contacting surface. One or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) are positioned at the edges of the tissue-contacting surface. A plurality of staple drivers is located within the cartridge body each supporting a staple.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:
- a cartridge body defining a plurality of cavities;
- a plurality of staples stored in at least some of the cavities;
- a plurality of sensors each configured to generate a sensor output receivable by a control circuit of a surgical stapling instrument, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises:
- a first sensor at a first longitudinal position along the cartridge body;
- and
- a second sensor at a second longitudinal position along the cartridge body, wherein the second longitudinal position is different from the first longitudinal position.
The surgical staple cartridge of claim 1, wherein the first sensor is positioned in a distal most cavity of the outermost row.
A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:
- a cartridge body defining a plurality of cavities;
- a plurality of staples stored in at least some of the cavities;
- and
- a series of longitudinally spaced sensors, wherein each of the sensors is configured to generate a sensor output receivable by a control circuit of a surgical stapling instrument.
A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:
- a cartridge body defining:
- a plurality of staple cavities;
- and
- a series of longitudinally-spaced sensors cavities interposed with the staple cavities;
- a plurality of staples stored in the cavities;
- and
- a plurality of sensors positioned in the sensor cavities, wherein each of the sensors is configured to generate a sensor output receivable by a control circuit of a surgical stapling instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.