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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2025
Applicant:
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Inventors:
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US);
Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US);
Assignee:
CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00026 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00137 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00404 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical instrument comprising a motor control system in communication with a closure motor and a drive motor is disclosed. The motor control system is configured to control the operation of the closure motor and the drive motor. The motor control system is configured to increase the clamping pressure applied by a first jaw during a second tissue cutting stroke as compared to the clamping pressure applied by the first jaw during a first tissue cutting stroke.