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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2021
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Haley E. Strassner, Hamden, CT (US);
Alexander J. Hart, Tolland, CT (US);
Charles R. Kollar, Washington, DC (US);
James P. Delbo, North Haven, CT (US);
Steven H. Joyce, Durham, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A powered surgical device includes a power source and a motor coupled to the power source. The device may also include a transmission assembly movable by the motor. The device may also include a sensor configured to monitor operation of the transmission assembly and output sensor data. The device may also include a controller configured to: determine position of the transmission assembly and operate the motor based on the position of the transmission assembly and an interruption in the sensor data.