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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2018
Applicant:
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Inventors:
Mark D. Overmyer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Sol A. Posada, Lansdale, PA (US);
Joshua D. Young, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark A. Davison, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christopher A. Denzinger, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/35 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/35 (2016.02); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 34/76 (2016.02); A61B 34/77 (2016.02); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02); A61B 2034/741 (2016.02); A61B 2034/742 (2016.02); A61B 2034/743 (2016.02); A61B 2034/744 (2016.02);
Abstract
A method includes advancing an end effector of a surgical tool to a surgical site, setting a desired force vector to be assumed on the end effector during actuation of the end effector, engaging tissue at the surgical site with the end effector and calculating a force vector assumed on the end effector, and maneuvering the end effector to obtain the desired force vector.