ELECTRICAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

摘要

Abstract ELECTRICAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT There is provided a surgical stapling instrument, comprising a handle having a stapler-closing device; a surgical stapling end effector connected to the handle and having a pair of opposing stapling surfaces, at least one of the stapling surfaces operable to move with respect to the other of the stapling surfaces upon actuation of the stapler-closing device to apply a compressive force to tissue therebetween; and a mechanical force switch operable to receive the compressive force applied to the tissue and to exhibit at least one of mechanical and electrical change associated with the received compressive force, the at least one change influencing a surgical procedure on the compressed tissue.