Surgical device for stapling and/or fastening body tissues
US5389098A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/032
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical device for stapling and fastening body tissues, comprises an insertion section extending from an operation section for insertion into a body cavity, stapling member connected to a distal end of the insertion section, for treating body tissues with a high-frequency current within a body cavity. The stapling member includes an anvil and a cartridge between which the tissues are sandwiched, and a cutter. Staples are applied to the anvil from the cartridge for stapling the tissues and the cutter cuts the tissue while it applies a high-frequency current thereto.
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