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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2018
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Cory G. Kimball, Hamilton, OH (US);
Ion V. Nicolaescu, Carpentersville, IL (US);
Andrew W. Carroll, Cincinnati, OH (US);
David C. Yates, Morrow, OH (US);
Daniel W. Price, Loveland, OH (US);
William B. Weisenburgh, II, Maineville, OH (US);
Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Lebanon, OH (US);
Monica Louise Zeckel Rivard, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Heather N. Doak, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mary E. Mootoo, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Eric M. Roberson, Lebanon, OH (US);
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
Various systems and methods for controlling the activation of energy surgical instruments are disclosed. An advance energy surgical instrument, such an electrosurgical instrument or an ultrasonic surgical instrument, can include one or more sensor assemblies for detecting the state or position of the end effector, arm, or other components of the surgical instrument. A control circuit can be configured to control the activation of the surgical instrument according to the state or position of the components of the surgical instrument.