US 12,029,428 B2
Methods and structure for confirming proper assembly of powered surgical stapling systems
David E. Valentine; Charles R. Kollar, West Hartford, CT (US); Alexander J. Hart, Tolland, CT (US); Drew R. Seils, Guilford, CT (US); Stephen R. Paul, East Hartford, CT (US); and Joseph T. Eisinger, Northford, CT (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on Apr. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/132,590.
Application 18/132,590 is a continuation of application No. 17/346,496, filed on Jun. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,622,768.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/050,994, filed on Jul. 13, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0240683 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1155 (2013.01) [A61B 17/3403 (2013.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3454 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0261 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical system, comprising:
an adapter assembly;
a trocar assembly;
a processor; and
a memory including instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor, cause the surgical system to:
determine whether the trocar assembly is properly attached to the adapter assembly based on at least one of:
an amount of force applied between the trocar assembly and the adapter assembly;
an amount of current detected in the surgical system; or
an amount of time relative movement between the trocar assembly and the adapter assembly occurs without an indication that the amount of force is in a predetermined range.