SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
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Abstract
A surgical instrument. The surgical instrument has an end effector and a trigger in communication with the end effector. The surgical instrument also has a first sensor and an externally accessible memory device in communication with the first sensor. The first sensor has an output that represents a first condition of either the trigger or the end effector. The memory device is configured to record the output of the first sensor. In various embodiments, memory device may include an output port and/or a removable storage medium.
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45 Claims
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21. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a motor; a handle comprising; a firing trigger for initiating an operation of the motor; and a position feedback system configured to move the firing trigger, wherein the firing trigger is moved indirectly with respect to the operation of the motor; a shaft assembly; an end effector extending from the shaft assembly, wherein the end effector comprises a firing element moveably positioned in the end effector, and wherein the operation of the motor moves the firing element; and a locator for detecting the position of the firing element in the end effector, wherein the locator is configured to communicate with the position feedback system, and wherein the position feedback system is configured to move the firing trigger to a position that relates to the position of the firing element. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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an end effector comprising a firing element moveably positioned therein; an encoder for detecting the position of the firing element in the end effector; a shaft assembly comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the end effector is connected to the distal end; a drive motor, wherein activation of the drive motor drives the firing element through the end effector; and a handle connected to the proximal end of the shaft assembly, wherein the handle comprises a position feedback system comprising a trigger, wherein the position feedback system operably communicates with the encoder and moves the trigger to a position that relates to the position of the firing element. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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an end effector comprising a firing element moveably positioned therein; a drive system for operably moving the firing element in the end effector; a sensor for detecting the position of the firing element; a shaft assembly comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the end effector extends from the distal end; a handle, wherein the handle comprises a position feedback system, comprising; a motor, wherein the motor operably communicates with the sensor to receive signals indicative of the position of the firing element; and a trigger coupled to the motor, wherein the motor moves the trigger to a position that corresponds to the position of the firing element. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 45)
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42. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a drive system; a handle comprising; a trigger; and a position feedback system configured to move the trigger, wherein the trigger is moved indirectly with respect to the drive system; a shaft assembly; a firing element configured to move between a plurality of positions relative to the shaft assembly, wherein the drive system moves the firing element between the plurality of positions; and a sensor for detecting the position of the firing element in the end effector, wherein the sensor operably communicates with the position feedback system, and wherein the position feedback system moves the trigger to a position that relates to the position of the firing element. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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Specification