SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
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1. A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:
- a shaft configured to support a stapling assembly;
a firing member configured to transmit a firing motion to the stapling assembly;
a closure member configured to transmit a closing motion to the stapling assembly;
a manually-actuatable closure trigger which is operable to impart said closing motion to said closure member, wherein said manually-actuatable closure trigger is mechanically coupled to a jaw of the stapling assembly such that a load can be transmitted between the jaw and said manually-actuatable closure trigger; and
a motor, wherein said motor is operably coupled to said firing member to impart said firing motion to said firing member.
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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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20 Claims
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1. A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:
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a shaft configured to support a stapling assembly; a firing member configured to transmit a firing motion to the stapling assembly; a closure member configured to transmit a closing motion to the stapling assembly; a manually-actuatable closure trigger which is operable to impart said closing motion to said closure member, wherein said manually-actuatable closure trigger is mechanically coupled to a jaw of the stapling assembly such that a load can be transmitted between the jaw and said manually-actuatable closure trigger; and a motor, wherein said motor is operably coupled to said firing member to impart said firing motion to said firing member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A surgical fastening instrument, comprising:
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a shaft configured to support a fastening assembly; a firing member configured to transmit a firing motion to the fastening assembly; a closure member configured to transmit a closing motion to the fastening assembly; a manually-actuatable closure trigger which is operable to impart said closing motion to said closure member, wherein said manually-actuatable closure trigger is mechanically coupled to a jaw of the fastening assembly such that a load can be transmitted from the jaw and said manually-actuatable closure trigger; and a motor, wherein said motor is operably coupled to said firing member to impart said firing motion to said firing member. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:
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a stapling assembly comprising a movable jaw; a shaft configured to support said stapling assembly; a firing member configured to transmit a firing motion to said stapling assembly; a closure member configured to transmit a closing motion to said movable jaw; a manually-manipulatable closure actuator which is operable to impart said closing motion to said closure member, wherein said manually-manipulatable closure actuator is linked to said jaw such that a load can be transmitted to said jaw and to said manually-manipulatable closure actuator; and a motor, wherein said motor is operably couplable to said firing member to impart said firing motion to said firing member. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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