Surgical instrument with a tissue marking assembly
AssigneeCilag GmbH International
InventorsFrederick E. Shelton, IV, David C. Yates, Kevin L. Houser
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Abstract
A surgical instrument includes an end effector and a marking assembly. The end effector includes a first jaw; a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw to grasp tissue therebetween; and a tissue-treatment mechanism configured to apply a tissue treatment to tissue grasped between the first jaw and the second jaw. The marking assembly configured to apply a distinct marking to the tissue unique to each tissue treatment application, wherein the distinct marking distinguishes the tissue treatment application from other tissue treatment applications.
Claims20
A surgical instrument, comprising:
- an end effector, comprising:
- a first jaw;
- a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw to grasp tissue therebetween;
- and
- a tissue-treatment mechanism configured to apply a tissue treatment to tissue grasped between the first jaw and the second jaw;
- and
- a marking assembly comprising individually manipulatable markers configured to apply a predetermined distinct marking to the tissue unique to each tissue treatment application, wherein the predetermined distinct marking distinguishes the tissue treatment application from other tissue treatment applications.
A surgical instrument, comprising:
- an end effector, comprising:
- a first jaw;
- a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw to grasp tissue therebetween;
- and
- a tissue-treatment mechanism configured to apply a tissue treatment to tissue grasped between the first jaw and the second jaw;
- a marking assembly;
- and
- a control circuit configured to:
- receive sensor signals indicative of application of the tissue treatment to the tissue;
- and
- manipulate the marking assembly to apply a predetermined distinct marking to the tissue unique to the tissue treatment application, wherein the predetermined distinct marking distinguishes the tissue treatment application from other tissue treatment applications.
A surgical instrument, comprising:
- an end effector, comprising:
- a first jaw;
- a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw to grasp tissue therebetween;
- and
- a tissue-treatment mechanism configured to apply a tissue treatment to tissue grasped between the first jaw and the second jaw;
- and
- a marker;
- and means for adjusting the marker to apply a predetermined distinct marking to the tissue unique to each tissue treatment application, wherein the predetermined distinct marking distinguishes the tissue treatment application from other tissue treatment applications.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.