Patent ID: 6436097
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A surgical device for stapling and fastening body tissues, comprising:an operation section operated outside a body cavity; an insertion section extending from said operation section for insertion into a body cavity; high-frequency applying means provided at a distal end portion of said insertion section, for applying a high-frequency wave to body tissues within a body cavity; a cartridge provided at the distal end portion of the insertion section, said cartridge containing a plurality of staples, the staples each having at least two legs which are to be inserted into the body tissues; staple-applying means provided at the distal end portion of the insertion section, and coupled to said cartridge for applying at least one staple from said cartridge to target tissues through said distal end portion of said insertion section; staple-deforming means provided at the distal end portion of the insertion section for deforming the at least one staple applied to the target tissues by said staple-applying means, thereby stapling the target tissues together; and current supplying means, extending through said insertion section from said operation section to said high-frequency applying means, for supplying a high-frequency current to said high-frequency applying means to prevent bleeding of treated target tissues, said high-frequency applying means being electrically connected to the at least one staple applied to the target tissues and applying high-frequency waves to the at least one staple; said cartridge, said staple-applying means and said staple-deforming means all being operatable by operating said operation section.