CPC A61B 18/1445 (2013.01) [A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1442 (2013.01); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 90/08 (2016.02); A61B 90/36 (2016.02); G06F 16/9017 (2019.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); A61B 18/16 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00589 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00613 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00684 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00696 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00994 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2218/006 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a housing;
a shaft assembly replaceably attached to the housing, wherein the shaft assembly comprises an end effector;
a processor; and
a memory configured to store program instructions which, when executed from the memory cause the processor to:
send an electrical interrogation signal to the attached shaft assembly;
receive a response signal from the attached shaft assembly;
cause a default end effector function to be performed based on the response signal not being received by the attached shaft assembly;
determine an identifying characteristic of the attached shaft assembly as a result of the performance of the default end effector function; and
modify a control program based on the identifying characteristic of the attached shaft assembly.
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