Surgical apparatus with indicator
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1. A surgical apparatus comprising;
- a housing;
a first jaw member extending from said housing, and a second jaw member positioned opposite said first jaw member at least one of said jaw members being movable relative to said other jaw member;
means positioned in the apparatus for indicating movement of said at least one jaw member to a predetermined position relative to said other jaw member, said indicating means including an indicator to provide visual indication to the user of said movement of said at least one jaw member to said predetermined position; and
a power source positioned in the apparatus, the indicator being connected to the power source.
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Abstract
An apparatus and system are disclosed for indicating relative positions of elements in a surgical apparatus. The indicating elements can include electrical circuitry that provides means for activating visual, audible or tactile indicators, thereby alerting the user that an event has occured with respect to the instrument.
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1. A surgical apparatus comprising;
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a housing;
a first jaw member extending from said housing, and a second jaw member positioned opposite said first jaw member at least one of said jaw members being movable relative to said other jaw member;
means positioned in the apparatus for indicating movement of said at least one jaw member to a predetermined position relative to said other jaw member, said indicating means including an indicator to provide visual indication to the user of said movement of said at least one jaw member to said predetermined position; and
a power source positioned in the apparatus, the indicator being connected to the power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a surgical stapling instrument having a housing, an anvil extending from a distal end of said housing, a cartridge containing a plurality of fasteners positioned opposite said anvil, and means for relatively moving said anvil and cartridge;
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means positioned in said housing and responsive to relative movement of said cartridge and anvil for indicating the relative movement of said cartridge and anvil to a predetermined position; and
a power source positioned in the apparatus, the indicator being connected to the power source. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In a surgical stapling instrument having a housing, and anvil, a cartridge positioned opposite the anvil, and means for relatively moving the cartridge and anvil, the improvement comprising:
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first and second electrical contact members, said first contact member movable from a first position spaced from said second contact member to a second position in abutment with said second contact member;
an indicator;
a power source positioned in the apparatus, the indicator being connected to the power source; and
connector means for electrically connecting said first and second contact members to said indicator to provide indication to the user of the relative position of the cartridge and anvil. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A surgical stapling apparatus comprising:
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a housing;
an anvil support member extending from a distal end of said housing, a said anvil support member support member supporting an anvil having a plurality of depressions;
a cartridge containing a plurality of fasteners positioned opposite said anvil, means positioned within said housing for approximating said cartridge towards said anvil to clamp tissue therebetween said approximating means having first contact member positioned thereon;
a second contact member fixed to one of said anvil support member and said housing, wherein said first contact member contacts said second contact member when said cartridge has been approximated a predetermined distance; and
a power source positioned in the apparatus, the indicator being connected to the power source. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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