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DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR GRASPING, TREATING, AND DIVIDING TISSUE

  • US 20150088122A1
  • Filed: 04/24/2014
  • Published: 03/26/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical system, comprising:

  • an end effector assembly including first and second jaw members;

    a motor assembly coupled to the end effector assembly and operable to move the jaw members between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue therebetween;

    an energy source coupled to the end effector assembly and operable to supply energy to the jaw members to seal tissue; and

    a controller including a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a control program that, when executed, causes the processor to;

    activate the motor assembly, once it is determined that tissue is present between the jaw members, to move the jaw members from the spaced-apart position to the approximated position to grasp tissue;

    activate the energy source, once tissue is grasped between the jaw members, to supply energy to the jaw members to seal tissue grasped between the jaw members; and

    activate the motor assembly, once it is determined that tissue sealing is complete, to move the jaw members from the approximated position to the spaced-apart position to release sealed tissue.

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