ADAPTIVE TISSUE COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES TO ADJUST CLOSURE RATES FOR MULTIPLE TISSUE TYPES
First Claim
1. A surgical cutting and stapling instrument comprising at least one processor and operatively associated memory, the instrument configured to:
- store a parameter;
store an acceptable value for the parameter;
store a first control measure associated with the parameter; and
determine, in response to determining that a measured value of the parameter has exceeded the acceptable value, that a second control measure be identified.
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Abstract
A mechanism is disclosed for adapting operations of a surgical instrument based on data from actual, expected or predicted properties of tissue, data from measuring operation of the surgical instrument itself, and data based on clinician conduct. The adaptive measures can be based on predetermined control measures such as algorithms stored in operative communication with the surgical instrument, based on dynamically generated control measures, or a combination of both. Utilizing such mechanisms can help to adjust closure and firing algorithms based on tissue properties, improve battery usage, and learn from user operations, enhancing functioning of the instrument within an operational envelope.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgical cutting and stapling instrument comprising at least one processor and operatively associated memory, the instrument configured to:
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store a parameter; store an acceptable value for the parameter; store a first control measure associated with the parameter; and determine, in response to determining that a measured value of the parameter has exceeded the acceptable value, that a second control measure be identified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A surgical cutting and stapling instrument comprising at least one processor and operatively associated memory, the instrument configured to:
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store a parameter; store an acceptable value for the parameter; store a first control measure associated with the parameter; predict, during a surgical procedure by the instrument, that a measured value of the parameter will exceed the acceptable value; and determine, based on the prediction, that a second control measure be identified. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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