PROCESSING AND DISPLAY OF TISSUE TENSION

Abstract: systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for displaying a magnitude and location of a resulting tissue tension from an applied force to an instrument and a resulting tissue reaction. a surgical stapling device for monitoring and adapting to tissue tension during a surgical stapling procedure may measure strain on at least one component of the surgical stapling device resultant from one or more of an opposed force applied by a user and a force resisted by tissue associated with the tissue tension. the device may determine a location of the tissue tension based on historical surgical data, the opposed force, and the resisted force. the device may highlight the location of the tissue tension to aid in real-time surgical decision-making.

Inventor(s): Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris, Shane R. Adams

CPC Classification: A61B90/06 ({Measuring instruments not otherwise provided for})

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