Interference No. 103,950
tissues, said electrosurgical energy applying means being
electrically connected to the at least one staple applied to
the target tissues and applying electrosurgical energy to the
at least one staple; said cartridge, said staple-applying
means and said staple-deforming means all being operable by
operating said operation section.
Count 2 reads as follows:
A surgical device for stapling and fastening body tissue,
comprising:
an operation section operated outside a body cavity;
an insertion section extending from said operation
section for insertion into a body cavity;
electrosurgical energy applying means provided within
said insertion section, for applying electrosurgical energy to
body tissues within a body cavity;
a cartridge provided within 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 within the insertion
section, and coupled to said cartridge for applying
at least one
staple from
said cartridge
to target
tissue through
said insertion
section;
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