Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument
A motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument that comprises an end effector, an electric motor, and a motor control circuit. The motor control circuit is for monitoring a parameter of the electric motor that
Patent Number
US 11617575
Status
Active
Filing Date
September 10, 2015
Grant Date
April 4, 2023
Expiration
~September 2035 (estimated)
Claims
0
Assignee
CILAG GMBH INT
Inventors
SMITH BRET W, SWENSGARD BRETT E, YATES DAVID C, LAURENT RYAN J, SHELTON IV FREDERICK E
Citations
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What it covers
A motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument that comprises an end effector, an electric motor, and a motor control circuit. The motor control circuit is for monitoring a parameter of the electric motor that is indicative of movement of a moveable member of the end effector, and for adjustably controlling the electric motor based on the monitored parameter to thereby adjustably control movement of the moveable member of the end effector during forward rotation of the electric motor.
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