Surgical device for stapling and/or fastening body tissues

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PATENT NO 5582611
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08337990

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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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OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTDTOKYO JAPAN TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bito, Shiro Tokyo, JP 17 18132
Kimura, Shuichi Tokyo, JP 49 15555
Kuramoto, Seiji Tokyo, JP 14 17872
Nakata, Akio Tokyo, JP 13 5024
Suzuta, Toshihiko Tokyo, JP 21 20538
Tsukagoshi, Tsuyoshi Tokyo, JP 19 18271
Tsuruta, Minoru Tokyo, JP 20 19753

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