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Managing tissue treatment

  • US 10,342,602 B2
  • Filed: 03/17/2015
  • Issued: 07/09/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical system, the surgical system comprising:

  • a generator of a surgical instrument, wherein the generator is configured to deliver energy to an end effector of the surgical instrument according to a selected energy cycle, and wherein the generator comprises;

    an energy source configured to supply energy; and

    a control circuit configured to activate the generator, wherein the control circuit is further configured to;

    receive a first request to activate the generator to deliver energy to the end effector according to a first energy cycle;

    activate the generator to deliver the energy to the end effector according to the first energy cycle;

    receive a second request to activate the generator to deliver energy to the end effector according to a second energy cycle;

    determine that tissue positioned in the end effector has been treated by the energy delivered to the end effector according to the first energy cycle;

    modify the second energy cycle, wherein a total energy delivered according to the modified second energy cycle is less than a total energy delivered according to the second energy cycle; and

    activate the generator to deliver energy to the end effector according to the modified second energy cycle.

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