Surgical Staple Inspection

Off-line station for the detection and measurement of Surgical Staples. Previously, this inspection and analysis process is performed by a human operator, which was slow, tedious, and prone to error both in inspection and recording of results. The staple shape formed by the stapling process is a critical indicator of the correct operation of the stapler. MVC automated this process by automatically detecting, classifying, measuring and recording staples found on a test strip. For individual staple locations in the test strip where the system cannot accurately and confidently measure a staple form, a “vision assisted” system mode allows an operator to quickly perform a manual measurement.

System & Vision Requirements

• Inspect Staples Of Various Shapes, Sizes And Curvatures
• Inspect Staple Patterns Of Various Quantity, Layouts And Shapes
• Allow Users To Add New Staples And Patterns
• Save Gauging Results To Excel-Format Output File.
• Allow For Images To Be Acquired And Processed On Same Inspection Station, Or Processed On Laptop-Based Remote Analysis Station.
• Remote Analysis Laptop Stations Deployed Internationally.

Vision Technology

• High Resolution (5 Mp) Monochrome FireWire Camera
• Uses Flexible Pattern Alignment To Locate Positions Of Staples In Highly Distorted Linear And Circular Patterns.
• Uses Flexible Model Analysis To Measure Features Of Staples Of Various Shapes And Curvatures.
• Allows Technicians To Approve Or Modify Staple Gauging Results.
• Custom Camera And Lighting Station For Offline Inspection
• Software Based On Cognex C#/.NET VisionPro Library