TISSUE STAPLER WITH POSITIONING MECHANISM
First Claim
1. A method for stapling using a tissue stapler which includes:
- an inserting portion provided with an endoscope inserting tube path;
a stapling portion provided with a staple injecting portion arranged at a distal end of the inserting portion;
a staple receiving member detachably coupled to the inserting portion and being formed to bend a distal end portion of a stapling staple member pressed out from the staple injecting portion of the stapling portion and penetrating through the tissue; and
a position information transmitting member provided at the staple receiving member for transmitting position information of the staple receiving member, wherein the staple receiving member comprises a shaft member structured to be grasped by and fixed to a treatment tool introduced through the inserting portion in a state of being opposed to the stapling portion via a body tissue, wherein the shaft member includes the position information transmitting member thereon,the method comprising the steps of;
inserting the staple receiving member provided with the position information transmitting member into a living body, in a manner such that the staple receiving member is separated from the inserting portion;
inserting the inserting portion provided with the stapling portion into the living body; and
stapling the body tissue with the stapling portion and the staple receiving member after confirming the position of the staple receiving member based on position information transmitted from the position information transmitting member and penetrated through a wall in the living body.
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Abstract
A position information transmitting member for transmitting position information to a staple receiving portion is provided in a tissue stapler having a staple receiving portion which comprises the anvil of the stapler. Thereby, an operator can easily locate the position of and grasp the staple receiving portion located within a tissue to swiftly execute stapling. The tissue stapler includes a stapling portion provided with an endoscope inserting tube path, a stapling portion provided with a staple injecting portion arranged on a distal end side of the inserting portion, and a staple receiving member (anvil) arranged separately from the inserting portion, to be grasped by a treatment tool introduced via the inserting portion in a state when it is opposed to the stapling portion via a tissue, to bend a distal end portion of a staple pressed out from the staple injecting portion of the stapling portion which has penetrated through the tissue.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for stapling using a tissue stapler which includes:
- an inserting portion provided with an endoscope inserting tube path;
a stapling portion provided with a staple injecting portion arranged at a distal end of the inserting portion;
a staple receiving member detachably coupled to the inserting portion and being formed to bend a distal end portion of a stapling staple member pressed out from the staple injecting portion of the stapling portion and penetrating through the tissue; and
a position information transmitting member provided at the staple receiving member for transmitting position information of the staple receiving member, wherein the staple receiving member comprises a shaft member structured to be grasped by and fixed to a treatment tool introduced through the inserting portion in a state of being opposed to the stapling portion via a body tissue, wherein the shaft member includes the position information transmitting member thereon,the method comprising the steps of; inserting the staple receiving member provided with the position information transmitting member into a living body, in a manner such that the staple receiving member is separated from the inserting portion; inserting the inserting portion provided with the stapling portion into the living body; and stapling the body tissue with the stapling portion and the staple receiving member after confirming the position of the staple receiving member based on position information transmitted from the position information transmitting member and penetrated through a wall in the living body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- an inserting portion provided with an endoscope inserting tube path;
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