POWERED MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING MEASUREMENT OF CLOSURE STATE OF JAWS
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Abstract
A powered surgical instrument including an end effector, which includes jaws that are configured to transition between various closure states. The surgical instrument includes a sensor configured to measure the closure state of the jaws and a display configured to display information indicative to the detected closure state. The surgical instrument further includes a firing member movable between a first position and a second position to transition the end effector between the plurality of closure states and a motor configured to drive the firing member between the first position and the second position.
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40 Claims
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21. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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an end effector configured to receive a staple cartridge, the end effector comprising; a first jaw member; and a second jaw member pivotable relative to the first jaw member to transition the end effector between a plurality of closure states; a firing member movable between a first position and a second position to transition the end effector between the plurality of closure states; a motor configured to drive the firing member between the first position and the second position; a processor; a sensor coupled to the processor, wherein the sensor is configured to measure a parameter indicative of the closure state of the end effector; a display coupled to the processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause the display to display information indicative of the closure state of the end effector. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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an end effector configured to receive a staple cartridge, the end effector comprising; a first jaw member; and a second jaw member pivotable relative to the first jaw member to transition the end effector between an open configuration and a closed configuration; a firing member movable between a first position and a second position to transition the end effector between the open configuration and the closed configuration; a motor configured to drive the firing member between the first position and the second position; a processor; a sensor coupled to the processor, wherein the sensor is configured to measure a parameter corresponding to a distance between the first jaw member and the second jaw member; a display coupled to the processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause the display to display information indicative of the distance between the first jaw member and the second jaw member. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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an end effector configured to receive a staple cartridge, the end effector comprising; a first jaw member; and a second jaw member pivotable relative to the first jaw member to transition the end effector between an open configuration and a closed configuration; a firing member movable between a first position and a second position to transition the end effector between the open configuration and the closed configuration; a motor configured to drive the firing member between the first position and the second position; a processor; a sensor coupled to the processor, wherein the sensor is configured to measure a parameter corresponding to a gap between the first jaw member and the second jaw member; a display coupled to the processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause the display to display information indicative of the gap between the first jaw member and the second jaw member. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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