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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2013
Applicant:
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
Steven G. Hall, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Daniel L. Baber, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Richard L. Leimbach, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC, Los Frailes Industrial Park, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 19/44 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00123 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00314 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00323 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00482 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2943 (2013.01); A61B 2019/303 (2013.01); A61B 2019/304 (2013.01); A61B 2019/448 (2013.01); A61B 2019/4857 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a drive member movable by a drive motor between a home position and an end of stroke. A mechanical stop is disposed at or near the end of stroke and is structured to increase resistance to movement of the drive member from a first position to a second position. A control system detects a current spike associated with the increased resistance and interrupts power to the drive motor.
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