INDICATORS FOR SURGICAL STAPLERS
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1. A surgical stapler comprising:
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a stapling assembly positioned at a distal portion of the body, the stapling assembly including a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly;
an alignment pin mounted on the stapling assembly and configured to engage the anvil assembly; and
a pin receiving mechanism positioned on the anvil assembly and configured to illuminate a first visual indicator upon engagement of the alignment pin with the anvil assembly.
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Abstract
A surgical stapler including one or more visual indicators is provided. The surgical stapler includes a body and a stapling assembly positioned at a distal portion of the body. The stapling assembly includes a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly. An alignment pin is mounted on the stapling assembly and configured to engage the anvil assembly. A visual indicator of engagement of the alignment pin with the anvil assembly, clamping and/or stapling can be provided.
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1. A surgical stapler comprising:
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a body; a stapling assembly positioned at a distal portion of the body, the stapling assembly including a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly; an alignment pin mounted on the stapling assembly and configured to engage the anvil assembly; and a pin receiving mechanism positioned on the anvil assembly and configured to illuminate a first visual indicator upon engagement of the alignment pin with the anvil assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A surgical stapler comprising:
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a body; a stapling assembly positioned at a distal portion of the body, the stapling assembly including a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly; a clamp slide member slidably disposed within the body, the cartridge assembly supported adjacent a distal portion of the clamp slide member, the clamp slide member being movable from a retracted position to an advanced positioned to approximate the cartridge assembly towards the anvil assembly; and a clamping indicator mechanism operably mounted between the body and the clamp slide member, the clamping mechanism being configured to illuminate a visual indicator upon complete advancement of the clamp slide member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A stapler comprising:
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a body; a stapling assembly positioned at a distal portion of the body, the stapling assembly including a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly; a thrust bar slidably disposed within the body and operably connected to the cartridge assembly to cause the release of staples therefrom upon complete distal advancement of the thrust bar; and a stapling indicator mechanism operably mounted between the body and the thrust bar, the stapling indicator mechanism being configured to illuminate a stapling visual indicator upon release of staples from the cartridge assembly. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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