Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display
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1. A method for stapling tissue comprising:
- positioning tissue between jaws of a surgical stapling device, one jaw including a staple cartridge containing a plurality of staples and an actuation sled supported within the cartridge for urging the plurality of staples from the cartridge, and one jaw including an anvil having a fastener forming surface thereon; and
firing the surgical stapling device, wherein the surgical stapling device includes a controller configured to delay movement of the actuation sled for a predetermined time period prior to urging staples from the staple cartridge, wherein during the predetermined time period the tissue is compressed between the jaws of the surgical stapling device.
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Abstract
A surgical apparatus has a clamp and a stapling mechanism. The clamp has a first jaw and a second jaw to clamp on a body tissue at a desired location for a stapling operation. The stapling mechanism is controlled by a trigger handle or a switch assembly. The surgical apparatus has a controller for providing a delay between clamping and actuating of the firing mechanism of the stapling mechanism. The delay provides for a desired amount of time for tissue compression producing a more uniform staple formation. The surgical apparatus also has an indicator. The indicator provides feedback about the status of the stapling mechanism and also displays a time of tissue compression by the clamp.
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1. A method for stapling tissue comprising:
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positioning tissue between jaws of a surgical stapling device, one jaw including a staple cartridge containing a plurality of staples and an actuation sled supported within the cartridge for urging the plurality of staples from the cartridge, and one jaw including an anvil having a fastener forming surface thereon; and firing the surgical stapling device, wherein the surgical stapling device includes a controller configured to delay movement of the actuation sled for a predetermined time period prior to urging staples from the staple cartridge, wherein during the predetermined time period the tissue is compressed between the jaws of the surgical stapling device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for stapling tissue comprising:
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locating tissue between a staple cartridge and an anvil; compressing tissue between the staple cartridge and the anvil; manipulating an actuator to fire staples from the staples cartridge, wherein the actuator is configured to automatically delay firing staples for a predetermined time period and wherein the predetermined time period is suitable in length to allow compression of the tissue for the predetermined time period and to allow tissue to settle from a first initial state into a second compressed state; and urging staples from the staple cartridge through the tissue at the elapse of the predetermined time period when the tissue is in the second compressed state.
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