US 12,144,501 B2
Monitoring of manufacturing life-cycle
Patrick L. Creamer, New Orleans, LA (US); Morgan R. Hunter, Cincinnati, OH (US); Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, 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 May 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/203,924.
Application 18/203,924 is a continuation of application No. 17/186,345, filed on Feb. 26, 2021, granted, now 11,730,473.
Prior Publication US 2023/0301652 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/40 (2018.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/072 (2013.01) [G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/40 (2018.01); A61B 2017/00075 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
an end effector configured to grasp tissue, the end effector comprising:
a first jaw comprising an anvil;
a second jaw, wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw move relative to the other to transition the end effector between two or more closure states to grasp the tissue, including a first closure state associated with an initial tissue contact and a second closure state associated with a fully-clamped tissue condition; and
a staple cartridge seatable in the second jaw, wherein the staple cartridge comprises:
a cartridge body;
staples removably stored in the cartridge body;
a control circuit configured to:
detect the closure states of the end effector based on a current draw of a motor which generates a closure motion to cause the at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw to move relative to the other; and
selectively adjust a control parameter of the surgical instrument based on the detected closure state.