SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH APPARATUS FOR MEASURING ELAPSED TIME BETWEEN ACTIONS
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
- a handle assembly;
a control system at least partially supported by said handle assembly;
a surgical implement operably coupled to said handle assembly for receiving at least two control motions from said control system to cause said surgical implement to perform at least two surgical actions; and
a timing indicator on at least one of said handle assembly and surgical implement to provide an indication of an amount of time that has elapsed from an application of one of said control motions while maintaining an ability to selectively apply another of said control motions after said application of one of said control motions.
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Abstract
A surgical instrument is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the instrument includes a handle assembly and a drive system that is at least partially supported by the handle assembly. A surgical implement may be operably coupled to the handle assembly for receiving at least two independent drive motions from the drive system to cause the surgical implement to perform at least two surgical activities. The instrument may further include a timing indicator on at east one of the handle assembly and the surgical implement to provide an indication of an amount of time that has elapsed from an application of one of the control motions while maintaining an ability to selectively apply a second control motion after the first control motion has been applied.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a handle assembly; a control system at least partially supported by said handle assembly; a surgical implement operably coupled to said handle assembly for receiving at least two control motions from said control system to cause said surgical implement to perform at least two surgical actions; and a timing indicator on at least one of said handle assembly and surgical implement to provide an indication of an amount of time that has elapsed from an application of one of said control motions while maintaining an ability to selectively apply another of said control motions after said application of one of said control motions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13)
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11. A surgical cutting and fastening instrument comprising:
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a handle assembly; an end effector comprising; an elongate channel; a clamping member movably connected to the channel for selective movement between open and closed positions; and a cutting instrument movably supported within the elongate channel for selective travel therethrough; a closure system for selectively applying closing and opening motions to said clamping member; a drive system for selectively applying a drive motion to said movable cutting instrument to cause said cutting instrument to move from a proximal position to a distal position within said elongate channel; and a timing indicator on at least one of said end effector and said handle assembly to provide an indication of an amount of time that has elapsed after said clamping member has been moved to said closed position, while maintaining an ability of said drive system to selectively apply said drive motion to said movable cutting instrument. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A surgical cutting and fastening instrument comprising:
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a handle assembly; an end effector comprising; an elongate channel; a clamping member movably connected to the channel for selective movement between open and closed positions; and a cutting instrument movably supported within the elongate channel for selective travel therethrough; means for selectively applying closing and opening motions to said clamping member; means for selectively applying at least one drive motion to said movable cutting instrument to cause said cutting instrument to move from a proximal position to a distal position within said elongate channel; and means on at least one of said end effector and said handle assembly for providing an indication of an amount of time that has elapsed after said clamping member has been moved to said closed position, while maintaining an ability of said means for driving to selectively apply said drive motions to said movable cutting instrument.
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