Clamping of Hybrid Surgical Instrument
First Claim
1. Surgical apparatus, comprising:
- a staple holder;
a plurality of staples held by said staple holder;
an anvil, wherein at least one of said staple holder and said anvil is movable relative to the other; and
at least one electrode located on a surface of at least one of said staple holder and said anvil.
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Abstract
One example of a surgical instrument may include a staple holder; staples held by the staple holder; an anvil, where at least one of the staple holder and anvil is movable relative to the other; and at least one electrode located on a surface of the staple holder and/or anvil. Another example of a surgical instrument may include a staple holder; staples held by the staple holder; an anvil, where at least one of the staple holder and the anvil is movable relative to the other between an open configuration and a closed configuration; where an adjustable gap exists between the staple holder and the anvil in the closed configuration; and at least one electrode located on a surface of at least one of the staple holder and/or anvil. An exemplary method may include providing a surgical instrument including an end effector; clamping tissue with the end effector; selecting stapling or electrocautery; and stapling or performing electrocautery accordingly.
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22 Claims
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1. Surgical apparatus, comprising:
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a staple holder; a plurality of staples held by said staple holder; an anvil, wherein at least one of said staple holder and said anvil is movable relative to the other; and at least one electrode located on a surface of at least one of said staple holder and said anvil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Surgical apparatus, comprising:
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a staple holder; a plurality of staples held by said staple holder; an anvil, wherein at least one of said staple holder and said anvil is movable relative to the other between an open configuration and a closed configuration; and
wherein an adjustable gap exists between said staple holder and said anvil in said closed configuration; andat least one electrode located on a surface of at least one of said staple holder and said anvil. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A surgical method of treating tissue within the body of a patient, comprising:
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providing a surgical instrument including an end effector; clamping tissue with said end effector; selecting an operating mode from the group consisting of stapling and electrocautery; and actuating said surgical instrument according to said selecting. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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