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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
May. 03, 2017
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Kelly Valentine, New Britain, CT (US);
Elizabeth Contini, Trumbull, CT (US);
Thomas Wingardner, North Haven, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/0686 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/08 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 17/1114 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00123 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2090/032 (2016.02); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0803 (2016.02);
Abstract
A surgical device is provided that includes a tool assembly having an anvil assembly and a cartridge assembly configured to grasp tissue therebetween, the cartridge assembly including a plurality of surgical fasteners. A motor is configured to fire one or more surgical fasteners. A sensor determines a first parameter of the tool assembly and a control system adjusts a second parameter of the motor used to fire the one or more surgical fasteners based on the first parameter detected by the sensor.
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