Multiple motor control for powered medical device
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
- an end effector, comprising;
a first jaw; and
a second jaw, wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is movable relative to the other one of the first jaw and the second jaw between an open configuration and an approximated configuration;
a first drive assembly;
a first motor coupled to the first drive assembly, the first motor operable to motivate the first drive assembly;
a second drive assembly;
a second motor coupled to the second drive assembly, the second motor operable to motivate the second drive assembly;
a control module operably couplable to the first motor and the second motor; and
a closure trigger, wherein the closure trigger is movable during a closure stroke to simultaneously transition the end effector to the approximated configuration and transition the control module from operable engagement with the first motor to operable engagement with the second motor.
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Abstract
A surgical instrument includes an end effector with a first jaw and a second jaw. The instrument also includes a first drive assembly, a first motor coupled to the first drive assembly, a second drive assembly, a second motor coupled to the second drive assembly, a control module, and a closure trigger. The first motor is operable to motivate the first drive assembly, and the second motor is operable to motivate the second drive assembly. The control module is operably couplable to the first motor and the second motor. The closure trigger is movable during a closure stroke to transition the end effector to the approximated configuration, and to transition the control module from operable engagement with the first motor to operable engagement with the second motor.
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19 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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an end effector, comprising; a first jaw; and a second jaw, wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is movable relative to the other one of the first jaw and the second jaw between an open configuration and an approximated configuration; a first drive assembly; a first motor coupled to the first drive assembly, the first motor operable to motivate the first drive assembly; a second drive assembly; a second motor coupled to the second drive assembly, the second motor operable to motivate the second drive assembly; a control module operably couplable to the first motor and the second motor; and a closure trigger, wherein the closure trigger is movable during a closure stroke to simultaneously transition the end effector to the approximated configuration and transition the control module from operable engagement with the first motor to operable engagement with the second motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a first drive assembly; a first motor coupled to the first drive assembly, the first motor operable to motivate the first drive assembly; a second drive assembly; a second motor coupled to the second drive assembly, the second motor operable to motivate the second drive assembly; a control module selectively switchable between interfacing with the first motor and interfacing with the second motor; and a closure trigger, wherein the closure trigger is movable during a closure stroke to simultaneously transition an end effector from an open configuration to an approximated configuration and transition the control module from operable engagement with the first motor to operable engagement with the second motor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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an end effector; a first drive assembly; a first motor coupled to the first drive assembly, the first motor operable to motivate the first drive assembly; a second drive assembly; a second motor coupled to the second drive assembly, the second motor operable to motivate the second drive assembly; a control module operably couplable to the first motor and the second motor; and a trigger movable during a closure stroke to simultaneously transition the end effector from an open configuration to an approximated configuration and transition the control module from operable engagement with the first motor to operable engagement with the second motor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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