SURGICAL FASTENER
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1. A surgical fastener, comprising:
- a backspan defining an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of side surfaces;
a pair of legs depending from the backspan; and
a contact pad on the backspan, wherein at least one of the pair of legs is configured to contact the contact pad to provide an indication of formation.
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Abstract
A surgical fastener having a backspan, a pair of legs depending from the backspan, and a contact pad on the backspan. At least one of the pair of legs is configured to contact the contact pad to provide an indication of formation thereof.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgical fastener, comprising:
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a backspan defining an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of side surfaces; a pair of legs depending from the backspan; and a contact pad on the backspan, wherein at least one of the pair of legs is configured to contact the contact pad to provide an indication of formation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A surgical fastener comprising:
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a backspan; and first and second fastener legs extending from the backspan, the backspan having an electrical contact surface, wherein upon contact of at least one of the fastener legs with the electrical contact surface completes a circuit to provide an indication of staple formation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An electrosurgical system, comprising:
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a fastening device including a cartridge and an anvil, wherein the anvil is in juxtaposed relation relative to the cartridge, wherein the cartridge and the anvil have a spaced apart position and an approximated position, and wherein the cartridge is configured to retain a plurality of fasteners therein and wherein the anvil is configured to form the plurality of fasteners; a plurality of surgical fasteners loaded in the cartridge, at least one of the fasteners includes a backspan, a pair of legs depending from the backspan, and at least one contact pad on the backspan, wherein at least one of the pair of legs is configured to contact the at least one contact pad upon a formation thereof; and an indicating circuit associated with the fasteners, the indicating circuit including an electrical conduit in electrical contact with the at least one contact pad. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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