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Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display

  • US 10,285,694 B2
  • Filed: 03/21/2012
  • Issued: 05/14/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical stapler, comprising:

  • a handle assembly;

    a clamping device having a staple cartridge containing a plurality of staples and an anvil to compress tissue therebetween;

    a drive assembly at least partially located within the handle and connected to the clamping device;

    a motor operatively coupled to the drive assembly, the motor variably operable between a first upper and lower rotational speed value and a second upper and lower rotational speed value; and

    a controller operatively coupled to the motor, the controller configured to control supply of electrical current to the motor based on a rotational speed of the motor at a first current level or a second current level, wherein when the motor operates between the first upper and lower rotational speed values the controller controls the supply of electrical current to the motor at the first current level, and when the motor operates between the second upper and lower rotational speed values the controller controls the supply of electrical current to the motor at the second current level.

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