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Patent Inventor Names
Gregg Krehel0
Robert J. DeSantis0
Russell Heinrich0
Frank J. Viola0
Henry E. Holsten0
Michael A. Soltz0
Date of Patent
April 17, 2012
0Patent Application Number
132775440
Date Filed
October 20, 2011
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Patent abstract
A surgical apparatus has a clamp and a stapling mechanism. The clamp has a first jaw and a second jaw to clamp on a body tissue at a desired location for a stapling operation. The stapling mechanism is controlled by a trigger handle or a switch assembly. The surgical apparatus has a controller for providing a delay between clamping and actuating of the firing mechanism of the stapling mechanism. The delay provides for a desired amount of time for tissue compression producing a more uniform staple formation. The surgical apparatus also has an indicator. The indicator provides feedback about the status of the stapling mechanism and also displays a time of tissue compression by the clamp.
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