US 12,295,574 B2
Surgical instrument comprising an adaptive control system
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (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. 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/430,065.
Application 18/430,065 is a continuation of application No. 17/403,077, filed on Aug. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,931,027.
Application 17/403,077 is a continuation of application No. 16/361,793, filed on Mar. 22, 2019, granted, now 11,090,047, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/821,677, filed on Mar. 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/807,310, filed on Feb. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/807,319, filed on Feb. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/807,309, filed on Feb. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/650,887, filed on Mar. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,302, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,294, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,300, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,309, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,310, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,291, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,296, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,333, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,327, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,315, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,313, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,320, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,307, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,323, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0164774 A1, May 23, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/072 (2013.01) [A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00026 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00137 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00404 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a first jaw;
a second jaw, wherein said first jaw is movable toward said second jaw from an unclamped position to a clamped position during a jaw closure stroke;
a closure system, comprising:
a closure motor; and
a closure member operably coupled to said closure motor, wherein said closure member is movable through said jaw closure stroke by said closure motor to move said first jaw into said clamped position and apply clamping pressure to tissue captured between said first jaw and said second jaw;
a tissue cutting system, comprising:
a drive motor; and
a cutting member operably coupled to said drive motor, wherein said cutting member is movable through a tissue cutting stroke by said drive motor to cut the tissue captured between said first jaw and said second jaw after said first jaw has been moved into said clamped position, and wherein said surgical instrument is reusable to perform a second tissue cutting stroke; and
a motor control system in communication with said closure motor and said drive motor, wherein said motor control system is configured to control the operation of said closure motor and said drive motor, and wherein said motor control system is configured to increase the clamping pressure applied by said first jaw during said second tissue cutting stroke as compared to the clamping pressure applied by said first jaw during said tissue cutting stroke.