US 12,226,166 B2
Surgical instrument with a sensing array
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Michael J. Vendely, Lebanon, OH (US); Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US); and Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/592,070.
Application 17/592,070 is a continuation of application No. 16/220,273, filed on Dec. 14, 2018, granted, now 11,324,557.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/778,573, filed on Dec. 12, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/750,539, filed on Oct. 25, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/750,529, filed on Oct. 25, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/750,555, filed on Oct. 25, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/665,129, filed on May 1, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/665,128, filed on May 1, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/665,192, filed on May 1, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/665,134, filed on May 1, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/665,177, filed on May 1, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/665,139, filed on May 1, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/659,900, filed on Apr. 19, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,310, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,313, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,309, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,320, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,307, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,294, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,315, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,296, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,291, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,302, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,323, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,300, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,327, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,333, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/611,340, filed on Dec. 28, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/611,339, filed on Dec. 28, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/611,341, filed on Dec. 28, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0331011 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/295 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); G01S 17/04 (2020.01); G06F 3/0484 (2022.01); G06F 3/04886 (2022.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); G16H 30/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); H01R 13/453 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); H03K 17/945 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); H01H 9/02 (2006.01); H03K 3/033 (2006.01); H03K 17/97 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 34/20 (2016.02) [A61B 5/065 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/0206 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 17/295 (2013.01); A61B 17/320068 (2013.01); A61B 18/00 (2013.01); A61B 18/082 (2013.01); A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1233 (2013.01); A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/35 (2016.02); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 34/76 (2016.02); A61B 90/36 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); G01S 17/04 (2020.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); G16H 30/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); H01R 13/453 (2013.01); H01R 13/5219 (2013.01); H01R 13/5224 (2013.01); H03K 17/945 (2013.01); H03K 17/962 (2013.01); H03K 17/9622 (2013.01); A61B 1/00009 (2013.01); A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00075 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00123 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00154 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00176 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00203 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00216 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00358 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00482 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00809 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00973 (2013.01); A61B 17/0467 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 17/12013 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2901 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2904 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2916 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2932 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2943 (2013.01); A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); A61B 17/32056 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00053 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00178 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00297 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00303 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00678 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00797 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0091 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00922 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0094 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00988 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00994 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2048 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2059 (2016.02); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2090/065 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0803 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0808 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0809 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2090/309 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3612 (2016.02); A61B 2090/365 (2016.02); A61B 2090/373 (2016.02); A61B 2090/502 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61B 2560/0223 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0242 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0266 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0276 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0257 (2013.01); A61B 2562/08 (2013.01); H01H 9/0271 (2013.01); H01H 2300/014 (2013.01); H03K 3/033 (2013.01); H03K 2017/9706 (2013.01); H03K 2217/94068 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a sensing device configured to determine an atmospheric pressure; and
a control circuit configured to adjust a control parameter of the surgical instrument based on the determined atmospheric pressure, wherein the control circuit is further configured to adjust a threshold utilized by the control circuit based on the determined atmospheric pressure.