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Tissue stapler with positioning mechanism

  • US 7,694,864 B2
  • Filed: 05/06/2009
  • Issued: 04/13/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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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 and the position information transmitting member provided at 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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