CPC A61B 17/1155 (2013.01) [A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A surgical stapling apparatus, comprising:
a cartridge assembly supporting an array of fasteners therein;
an anvil assembly movably positioned relative to the cartridge assembly between an unclamped position and a clamped position for forming the array of fasteners; and
a camera assembly coupled to the anvil assembly and positioned to collect and transmit image data of a fastened tissue site, wherein the camera assembly is coupled to the anvil assembly via a tether.
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