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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2023
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Daniel J. Mumaw, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
A surgical system comprising an end effector, a clamp driver, a motor, and a control circuit is disclosed. The end effector comprises a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw toward a closed configuration. The clamp driver is movable toward a closure end position. The motor is operably coupled to the clamp driver. The control circuit comprises a processor and a memory, and the control circuit is to: advance, by the motor, the clamp driver to the closure end position; determine a distance between the first jaw and the second jaw in the closed configuration, wherein the closure end position corresponds to the closed configuration; receive a signal indicative of at least one of a staple cartridge identity, type, or characteristic from a corresponding staple cartridge; and detect that the distance is acceptable for staple firing by the end effector based on the received signal.