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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2024
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Mark D. Overmyer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Brett E. Swensgard, West Chester, OH (US);
Shane R. Adams, Lebanon, OH (US);
Thomas W. Lytle, Iv, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Richard L. Leimbach, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, Iv, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Kevin L. Houser, Springsboro, OH (US);
CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL, Zug, CH;
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, an elongate shaft, an end effector, and control system having a processor and a memory. The handle assembly is movable between a plurality of positions and includes an interface. The control system can cause the processor to toggle between a plurality of interface configurations each associated with one of the positions of the handle assembly. Additionally, or alternatively, the control system can toggle the interface between a primary interface configuration with operational controls and a secondary interface configuration with navigation controls. Additionally, or alternatively, the interface can include a touchscreen configured to provide a firing input signal to the processor. Additionally, or alternatively, a surgical assembly can include the surgical instrument and a remote operating unit with a secondary interface configured to control the end effector.