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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1994
Minoru Tsuruta, Tokyo, JP;
Shiro Bito, Tokyo, JP;
Shuichi Kimura, Tokyo, JP;
Seiji Kuramoto, Tokyo, JP;
Tsuyoshi Tsukagoshi, Tokyo, JP;
Akio Nakata, Tokyo, JP;
Toshihiko Suzuta, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
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.