Powered surgical instruments and methods of identifying tissue types therewith
US11690694B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/065
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes an end effector configured to clamp tissue, a motor configured to actuate the end effector, and a controller in communication with the motor and configured to determine a stress and strain of the tissue, identify a tissue type of the tissue based on the determined stress and strain of the tissue, and set an operational parameter of the surgical instrument based on the identified tissue type of the tissue.
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