INDICATORS FOR SURGICAL STAPLERS
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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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40 Claims
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21. A surgical stapler comprising:
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an alignment pin configured to transition between a first position and a second position, wherein at least a portion of the alignment pin includes a conductive material electrically connectable to an indicator circuit; and a pin receiving mechanism including a conductive terminal electrically connectable to the indicator circuit and configured to accept the alignment pin when the alignment pin is transitioned to the second position; wherein the indicator circuit is completed to activate at least one indicator when the alignment pin transitions between at least one of the first and second positions and the second and first positions. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A medical device, comprising:
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at least one clamping assembly configured to transition between an open position and a clamped position to grasp tissue; at least one alignment mechanism for aligning the at least one clamping assembly and configured to transition from a retracted position to an aligned position; and at least one indicator configured to change a state when the alignment mechanism is disposed in the aligned position, the state being selected from the group consisting of an illumination state, a vibratory state, and an auditory state. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A surgical stapler comprising:
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an alignment pin configured to move between a first position and a second position; and an indicator system configured to indicate that the alignment pin has been moved from at least one of the first position to the second position and the second position to the first position. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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Specification