US 11,786,294 B2
Control program for modular combination energy device
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Chad E. Eckert, Terrace Park, OH (US); Kevin M. Fiebig, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Taylor W. Aronhalt, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on May 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/885,923.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/955,299, filed on Dec. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0196366 A1, Jul. 1, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 18/14 (2006.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); G06F 16/901 (2019.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 18/16 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01)
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
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.