STAPLE FORMATION DETECTION MECHANISMS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170296189A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-19

    申请号:US15130575

    申请日:2016-04-15

    IPC分类号: A61B17/10 A61B17/068

    摘要: A medical instrument has an elongated channel configured to support a staple cartridge, the staple cartridge comprising a plurality of staples. The medical instrument also has an anvil mechanically coupled to the elongated channel, wherein the anvil comprises an exterior surface extending between a proximal end and a distal end. In addition, the medical instrument has at least one electrical circuit at least partially positioned on the exterior surface of the anvil, an indicator system comprising at least one indicator, and a logic circuit electrically in electrical communication with the at least one electrical circuit and the indicator system, wherein the logic circuit is configured to activate the at least one indicator when an electrical continuity of the at least one electrical circuit is interrupted.