Surgical stapling instrument with device for indicating when the instrument has cut through tissue

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7837080
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12212928

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Circular stapling instruments for cutting and applying one or more surgical staples to tissue are disclosed. The instruments include various forms of feedback systems designed to provide at least one mode of feedback to the surgeon when the knife has cut through tissue clamped between a staple cartridge and an anvil portion.

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  • ETHICON LLC

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Schwemberger, Richard F Cincinnati, US 133 65078

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