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SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SENSOR AND POWERED CONTROL

  • US 20120116391A1
  • Filed: 10/20/2011
  • Published: 05/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical instrument comprising:

  • (a) a body portion;

    (b) a transmission portion extending distally from the body portion;

    (c) an end effector coupled to a distal end of the transmission portion;

    (d) a control unit; and

    (e) one or more sensors communicatively coupled to the control unit;

    wherein at least one sensor of the one or more sensors is operable to output a signal indicating a temperature, wherein the temperature is associated with the surgical instrument; and

    wherein the control unit is operable to selectively deactivate at least a portion of the end effector in response to data from the at least one sensor.

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