Abstract: A staple cartridge is adapted to enhance cell migration towards a wound site when staples are placed in tissue. In order to enhance cell migration, the staples in the staple cartridge are adapted to create an electrical potential within the tissue in the area of a wound or cut line. More specifically, the staples are arranged in spaced rings, wherein the staples in the spaced rings are formed of dissimilar metals having different anodic indexes to create a voltage gradient in the tissue to enhance cell migration toward the cut line.

Abstract: An apparatus for recording data received in serial form is provided. The apparatus includes a data logging port, an external access port, a first memory, and a command memory and a state machine executing on a processor internal to the apparatus, that writes the data, received in serial form through the data logging port, to the first memory while locking out access to the first memory via the bus interface and the command memory. The bus interface and the command memory are configured to read the first memory, when not locked out, in accordance with a command placed in the command memory through the bus interface. A method performed by the apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: System and method for providing a common data model for SAN discovery and/or SAN monitoring information collected from heterogeneous SAN components. In one embodiment, a SAN management server may execute on a host computer and may translate data in one or more vendor-specific languages obtained from a heterogeneous vendor population into canonical data in a uniform language. In one embodiment, the SAN management server may execute a set of rules to convert heterogeneous SAN data obtained from heterogeneous interfaces into canonical data conforming to the common data model. In one embodiment, the canonical data may be stored in a persistent store, which may be queried for information that may be provided to the requestor in the canonical form of the common data model.

Abstract: An extensible architecture for centralized discovery and management of heterogeneous Storage Area Network (SAN) components. A SAN management server may be provided for communicating with the heterogeneous SAN components to perform centralized discovery and management of the SAN. The server may manage a data repository for storing data objects representing the components of the SAN. The SAN management server may include one or more explorers for communicating with SAN components to perform one or more discovery or management operations. Each explorer may be added to the system as a separate module. The SAN management server may receive SAN management commands and select and sequence one or more of the explorers to perform one or more SAN component discovery or management operations. The SAN management server may convert data obtained from the heterogeneous SAN components into a common data model.

Abstract: System and method for performing transactional management tasks on a Storage Area Network (SAN). A user may initiate a SAN management task. A transaction may be generated that includes one or more operations to perform the SAN management task. In one embodiment, stored SAN information may be accessed to determine the operations to be performed. The one or more operations may be executed to perform the transaction. The operations may be directed at the stored SAN information and/or at one or more objects of the SAN. Results of the operations may be examined to determine if the transaction completed successfully. The initiator of the SAN management task may be notified of the status of the transaction. If the transaction did not completed successfully, the stored SAN information and/or SAN objects may be restored to a state prior to the transaction.

Abstract: A warning timer adapted for use in an interactive data processing system which generates an alarm when a user receives output at an input/output device when he or she is not likely to be paying attention to the input/output device. The user is assumed to be paying attention for a specified amount of time after he or she last sent a request to a computer or received a response from the computer. The specified amount of time corresponds to the length of the user's attention span. The warning timer operates as follows. When the user receives a response, it calculates the amount of time that has elapsed since the user last sent a request or received a response. If the elapsed time exceeds the specified amount of time, it generates an alarm to alert the user.