Adaptive control of surgical stapling instrument based on staple cartridge type
US11998192B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus of adaptively controlling a surgical stapling instrument are disclose. The method includes identifying a staple cartridge type, configuring the surgical stapling instrument based on the identified staple cartridge, and adaptively controlling, by a control circuit, operation/functionality of the surgical stapling instrument based on the configuration of the surgical stapling instrument loaded with the identified staple cartridge type. The apparatus includes a control circuit including a microcontroller and a memory coupled to the microcontroller. The memory stores machine executable instructions that when executed by the microcontroller cause the microcontroller to execute the above method.
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