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Battery powered surgical instrument

  • US 10,098,638 B2
  • Filed: 03/06/2017
  • Issued: 10/16/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A powered endoscopic surgical apparatus, comprising:

  • a handle including a housing and a power source supported in the housing;

    an endoscopic portion extending distally from the housing of the handle;

    an end effector assembly coupled to a distal end portion of the endoscopic portion, the end effector assembly including a pair of jaws configured to perform a surgical function, at least one of the jaws being movable with respect to the other jaw;

    a driving member extending between the handle and the end effector assembly, the driving member configured to translate along a drive path thereof to selectively actuate the end effector assembly;

    a motor powered by the power source and connected to the driving member such that the driving member is translated along the drive path upon actuation of the motor;

    a sensor disposed along the drive path of the driving member;

    a graphical display supported in the housing and operatively coupled to the sensor, the graphical display configured to receive a first signal from the sensor corresponding to a location of the driving member along the drive path and display a visual indication corresponding to the location of the driving member along the drive path; and

    a controller operatively coupled to the sensor and the motor, the controller configured to modulate the motor upon receiving a second signal from the sensor corresponding to the location of the driving member along the drive path.

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