| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a surgical stapling instrument and a staple position sensor system. <P>SOLUTION: The surgical stapling instrument includes: a handle assembly; an elongate shaft extending distally from the handle assembly; and a tool assembly coupled to a distal end of the elongate shaft. The tool assembly includes a cartridge assembly including a plurality of surgical staples each including a code embedded portion and a first sensor for detecting the position of the surgical staples before and during a formation of the staples. The tool assembly further includes an anvil assembly including a second sensor for detecting the position of the surgical staples after the formation of the surgical staples. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |
