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SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH FORCE-FEEDBACK CAPABILITIES

  • US 20110174860A1
  • Filed: 02/04/2011
  • Published: 07/21/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical cutting and fastening instrument comprising:

  • an end effector having a moveable cutting implement operably supported therein;

    a main drive shaft assembly operably interfacing with the end effector for transmitting an actuation motion to the movable cutting implement therein;

    a gear drive train connected to the main drive shaft assembly;

    a motor for actuating the gear drive train;

    a motor actuator for controlling said motor; and

    a sensor arrangement operably interfacing with said end effector and said motor actuator to communicate forces experienced by said end effector to said motor actuator.

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