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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022
Filed:
May. 06, 2019
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventor:
David C. Racenet, Killingworth, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00137 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00154 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/065 (2016.02); A61B 2090/066 (2016.02);
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes an end effector configured to clamp, staple or cut tissue, a motor configured to drive the end effector, and a control system. The control system is configured to receive information about at least one tissue property and select a tissue management mode based on the at least one tissue property. The control system controls the motor based on the selected tissue management mode.