SURGICAL STAPLER HAVING MAGNETIC FIELD-BASED MOTOR CONTROL
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1. A surgical stapler, comprising:
- a drive system;
an electric motor mechanically coupled to the drive system;
a battery electrically couplable to the electric motor; and
a control system electrically connected to the electric motor, wherein the control system is configured to control the electric motor based on a magnetic field measured proximate the electric motor.
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Abstract
A surgical stapler. The surgical stapler includes a drive system, an electric motor, a battery and a control system. The electric motor is mechanically coupled to the drive system. The battery is electrically couplable to the electric motor. The control system is electrically connected to the electric motor and is configured to control the electric motor based on a magnetic field measured proximate the electric motor.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgical stapler, comprising:
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a drive system; an electric motor mechanically coupled to the drive system; a battery electrically couplable to the electric motor; and a control system electrically connected to the electric motor, wherein the control system is configured to control the electric motor based on a magnetic field measured proximate the electric motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A surgical stapler, comprising:
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a drive system; an electric motor mechanically coupled to the drive system; a battery electrically couplable to the electric motor; and a control system electrically connected to the electric motor, wherein the control system comprises a magnetic field sensor positioned proximate the electric motor, and wherein the control system is configured to control the electric motor based on a signal from the magnetic field sensor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A surgical stapler, comprising:
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a drive system; an electric motor mechanically coupled to the drive assembly; a battery electrically couplable to the electric motor; and a control system electrically connected to the electric motor, wherein the control system comprises a sensor configured to measure a magnetic field associated with the electric motor, and wherein the control system is configured to control the electric motor based on the measured magnetic field. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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