A surgical device (1) comprises a tissue compression device (60), a tissue-compression-measurement device, and a feedback controller. The tissue-compression-measurement device is disposed in line with the tissue compression device (60) and is operable to indicate when an amount of the compression force being applied to tissue has reached a pre-determined optimal compression force. The feedback controller is electrically connected to the tissue-compression-measurement device and is operable to receive the indication from the tissue-compression-measurement device that the pre-determined optimal compression force has been reached. A staple firing procedure is permitted to be carried out on the compressed tissue only when the feedback controller has received the indication that the pre-determined optimal compression force has been reached.
申请公布号
CA2629276(A1)
申请公布日期
2007.11.29
申请号
CA20072629276
申请日期
2007.05.31
申请人
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
发明人
PALMER, MATTHEW;DEVILLE, DEREK;RIVERA, CARLOS;BALES, THOMAS;SMITH, KEVIN