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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2013
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
John N. Ouwerkerk, Staunton, VA (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeffrey S. Swayze, West Chester, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Los Frailes Industrial Park, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A surgical stapler comprising an end effector is disclosed. The end effector comprises a firing member configured to move at least partially through the end effector, a stop configured to create a lockout condition by impeding an advancement of the firing member through the end effector, and a sensor configured to detect the lockout condition. The surgical stapler further comprises a handle. The handle comprises an electric motor configured to transmit a force to the firing member. The handle further comprises a control system configured to control the electric motor. The sensor is in communication with the control system. The control system controls the electric motor to adjust the force transmitted to the firing member when the lockout condition is communicated to the control system.