Interface systems for use with surgical instruments
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsMark D. Overmyer, Brett E. Swensgard, Shane R. Adams, Thomas W. Lytle, IV, Richard L. Leimbach, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Kevin L. Houser
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Abstract
A surgical instrument for use by an operator in a surgical procedure includes an elongate shaft, an end effector extending from the elongate shaft, and a control system. The end effector is articulatable relative to the elongate shaft between a home state position and an articulated position. The control system includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor to store program instructions. The processor can alert the operator when the end effector reaches the home state position from the articulated position.
Claims12
A surgical instrument for use by an operator in a surgical procedure, said surgical instrument comprising:
- a feedback generator;
- an elongate shaft;
- an end effector extending from said elongate shaft, wherein said end effector is articulatable relative to said elongate shaft between a home state position and an articulated position;
- and
- a control system, comprising:
- a processor in signal communication with said feedback generator;
- and
- a memory coupled to said processor to store program instructions, which when executed from said memory cause said processor to alert the operator via said feedback generator when said end effector reaches said home state position from said articulated position, wherein said program instructions, when executed from said memory, cause said processor to pause the articulation of said end effector when said end effector reaches said home state position from said articulated position and then continue past said home state position.
A surgical instrument for use by an operator in a surgical procedure, said surgical instrument comprising:
- a feedback generator;
- an elongate shaft;
- an end effector extending from said elongate shaft, wherein said end effector is articulatable relative to said elongate shaft between a home state position and an articulated position;
- and
- a control system, comprising:
- a processor in signal communication with said feedback generator;
- and
- a memory coupled to said processor to store program instructions, which when executed from said memory cause said processor to alert the operator via said feedback generator when said end effector reaches said home state position from said articulated position, wherein said program instructions, when executed from said memory, cause said processor to return said end effector to said home state position upon said end effector being positioned within a range of positions of said home state position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.