US 11,723,657 B2
Adjustable communication based on available bandwidth and power capacity
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Patrick L. Creamer, New Orleans, LA (US); and Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Feb. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/186,276.
Prior Publication US 2022/0273299 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/072 (2013.01) [G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00075 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
an end effector configured to grasp tissue, the end effector comprising:
a jaw; and
a staple cartridge seatable in the jaw, wherein the staple cartridge comprises a sensor array;
a power source configured to supply power to the staple cartridge;
a transmission system configured to wirelessly transmit at least one of the power and a data signal between the staple cartridge and the surgical instrument; and
a control circuit configured to:
detect a bandwidth of data transmission through the transmission system;
detect a discharge rate of the power source; and
select a sensor sampling rate of the sensor array based on a detected value of the bandwidth and a detected value of the discharge rate.