END EFFECTOR DETECTION SYSTEMS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
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Abstract
A surgical instrument system can comprise a surgical instrument, a first end effector, and a second end effector, wherein the end effectors are attachable to the surgical instrument. The first end effector can comprise a first set of stored data pertaining to the first end effector, wherein the surgical instrument is configured to ascertain the first set of data and enter a first operating state. The second end effector can comprise a second set of stored data pertaining to the second end effector, wherein the surgical instrument is configured to ascertain the second set of data and enter a second operating state. The surgical instrument is further configured to enter a default operating state if said surgical instrument is unable to ascertain a set of stored data from an end effector.
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26 Claims
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23. A surgical system, comprising:
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a surgical robot comprising a tool mounting interface; a tool component attachable to said tool mounting interface, wherein said tool component comprises a housing comprising a plurality of rotatable drive members; a first end effector attachable to said tool component, wherein said first end effector comprises a first set of stored data regarding a first set of end effector parameters pertaining to said first end effector, wherein said surgical robot is configured to ascertain said first set of stored data and enter a first operating state once ascertaining said first set of stored data; and a second end effector attachable to said tool component, wherein said second end effector does not comprise a set of stored data, wherein said surgical robot is configured to automatically enter a default operating state once said surgical robot ascertains that said second end effector does not comprise a set of stored data, wherein said surgical robot comprises a default set of stored data regarding a default set of end effector parameters, wherein said default set of data is different than said first set of data, and wherein said surgical robot performs an end effector function defined by said default set of stored data when said surgical robot is in said default operating state. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A surgical system, comprising:
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a surgical robot comprising a tool mounting interface; a tool component attachable to said tool mounting interface, wherein said tool component comprises a housing comprising a plurality of rotatable drive members; a first end effector attachable to said tool component, wherein said first end effector comprises first data regarding first end effector parameters pertaining to said first end effector, wherein said surgical robot is configured to obtain said first data and enter a first operating state after obtaining said first data; and a second end effector attachable to said tool component, wherein said second end effector does not comprise data, wherein said surgical robot is configured to automatically enter a default operating state after said surgical robot ascertains that said second end effector does not comprise data, wherein said surgical robot comprises default data regarding default end effector parameters, and wherein said surgical robot performs an end effector function defined by said default data when said surgical robot is in said default operating state.
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26. A surgical system, comprising:
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a surgical robot comprising a tool mounting interface; a tool component attachable to said tool mounting interface, wherein said tool component comprises a housing comprising a plurality of rotatable drive members; a first end effector attachable to said tool component, wherein said first end effector comprises first data regarding first end effector parameters pertaining to said first end effector, wherein said surgical robot is configured to ascertain said first data and enter a first operating state after ascertaining said first data; and a second end effector attachable to said tool component, wherein said surgical robot is configured to automatically enter a default operating state after said surgical robot is unable to ascertain data from said second end effector, wherein said surgical robot comprises default data regarding default end effector parameters, and wherein said surgical robot performs an end effector function defined by said default data when said surgical robot is in said default operating state.
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