A device and method in accordance with the invention for generating a signal indicative of a property of a subject tissue in contact with the working surface of a surgical instrument. The invention describes a sensing adjunct to surgical staplers. The adjunct can take the form of an optionally coupled...http://www.google.fr/patents/US8118206?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US8118206 - Sensing adjunct for surgical staplers