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US 11,452,525 B2Granted
Surgical instrument comprising an adjustment system
AssigneeCilag GmbH International
InventorsFrederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris
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Abstract
A surgical instrument comprising an adjustment system is disclosed.
Claims25
A surgical instrument system, comprising:
- a surgical instrument assembly configured to be attached to an actuation interface, wherein said surgical instrument assembly comprises:
- a shaft;
- an end effector attached to said shaft;
- and
- a memory;
- and
- a control circuit configured to run said actuation interface, wherein said control circuit is configured to:
- receive calibration parameters from said memory based on said surgical instrument assembly;
- update a motor control program based on said received calibration parameters.
6 more elements
A surgical instrument system, comprising:
- a surgical instrument assembly configured to be attached to an actuation interface, wherein said surgical instrument assembly comprises:
- a shaft;
- an end effector attached to said shaft;
- and
- a memory;
- and
- a control circuit configured to run said actuation interface, wherein said control circuit is configured to:
- receive component identifiers from said memory based on said surgical instrument assembly;
- and
- determine a motor control program based on said received component identifiers.
7 more elements
A surgical instrument system, comprising:
- a surgical instrument assembly configured to be attached to an actuation interface, wherein said surgical instrument assembly comprises:
- a modular shaft comprising a first memory;
- and
- a modular end effector comprising a second memory, wherein said modular end effector is configured to be attached to said modular shaft;
- and
- a control circuit configured to run said actuation interface, wherein said control circuit is configured to:
- receive a first component-specific information from said first memory and a second component-specific information from said second memory;
- and
- determine a motor control program based on said received first component-specific information and said received second component-specific information.
6 more elements
A surgical instrument system, comprising:
- a surgical instrument assembly comprising a plurality of sub-systems;
- a control interface, comprising:
- an attachment portion, wherein said surgical instrument assembly is configured to be attached to said attachment portion;
- and
- one or more motors configured to actuate said plurality of sub-systems;
- and
- a control circuit configured to:
- identify each sub-system of said surgical instrument assembly when said surgical instrument assembly is attached to said attachment portion;
- actuate each sub-system through a test stroke;
- and
- generate one or more control programs according to said test stroke.
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A surgical instrument system, comprising:
- a handle, comprising:
- a frame;
- a first drive system including a first drive motor;
- a second drive system including a second drive motor;
- a control system in communication with said first drive motor and said second drive motor;
- and
- an attachment sensor in communication with said control system;
- and
- a shaft attachable to said handle, wherein said shaft comprises:
- a connector portion releasably mountable to said frame;
- a first drive member comprising a first proximal connector that is coupled to said first drive system when said shaft is attached to said handle;
- and
- a second drive member comprising a second proximal connector that is coupled to said second drive system when said shaft is attached to said handle, wherein said control system is configured to move said first drive member through a first test stroke when said shaft is attached to said handle to assess at least one of slop, backlash, friction loss, stroke variation, and motor stall in said first drive system and said first drive member, and wherein said control system is configured to move said second drive member through a second test stroke when said shaft is attached to said handle to assess at least one of slop, backlash, friction loss, stroke variation, and motor stall in said second drive system and said second drive member.
10 more elements
A surgical instrument system, comprising:
- a surgical instrument, comprising:
- an actuation interface comprising an interface memory device;
- a drive system comprising an electric motor;
- a motor control program;
- and
- a shaft releasably attachable to said actuation interface, wherein said shaft comprises:
- a control circuit configured to access said interface memory device when said shaft is attached to said actuation interface to obtain data regarding said actuation interface;
- a shaft memory device in communication with said control circuit;
- and
- a communications circuit in communication with said control circuit;
- and
- a surgical hub configured to communicate with said control circuit and a remote server, wherein said surgical hub is configured to receive data from said interface memory device and said shaft memory device and transmit said data to the remote server to determine changes to said motor control program that will improve the operation of said surgical instrument, and wherein said control circuit is configured to update said motor control program based on said changes.
9 more elements
A surgical instrument system, comprising:
- a housing assembly, comprising:
- a frame;
- a drive system including a drive motor;
- a control circuit in communication with said drive motor;
- and
- an attachment sensor in communication with said control circuit;
- and
- a shaft attachable to said housing assembly, wherein said shaft comprises:
- a connection interface releaseably mountable to said frame;
- and
- a drive bar comprising a proximal connection that is coupled to said drive system when said shaft is attached to said housing assembly to form a connected drive between said drive bar and said drive system, wherein said control circuit is configured to move said drive bar through a test stroke when said shaft is attached to said housing assembly to assess at least one of slop, backlash, friction loss, stroke variation, and motor stall in said connected drive.
8 more elements
A surgical instrument system, comprising:
- a surgical instrument, comprising:
- an actuation interface, comprising:
- an interface memory device;
- a drive system comprising an electric motor;
- and
- a motor control program;
- and
- a shaft releaseably attachable to said actuation interface, wherein said shaft comprises:
- a control circuit configured to access said interface memory device when said shaft is attached to said actuation interface to obtain data regarding said actuation interface;
- a shaft memory device in communication with said control circuit;
- and
- a communications circuit in communication with said control circuit;
- and
- a surgical hub configured to communicate with said control circuit and a remote server, wherein said surgical hub is configured to receive data from said interface memory device and said shaft memory device and transmit said data to the remote server to determine changes to said motor control program that will improve the operation of said surgical instrument, and wherein said control circuit is configured to update said motor control program based on said changes.
11 more elements
A surgical instrument system, comprising:
- a surgical instrument assembly configured to be attached to an actuation interface, wherein the actuation interface comprises an electric motor, and wherein said surgical instrument assembly comprises:
- a shaft;
- an end effector attached to said shaft;
- and
- a memory device;
- and
- a control circuit configured to run said actuation interface, wherein said control circuit is configured to:
- receive calibration parameters based on said surgical instrument assembly from said memory device;
- and
- update a motor control program to control the electric motor based on said received calibration parameters.
7 more elements
A surgical instrument system, comprising:
- a surgical instrument assembly configured to be attached to an actuation interface, wherein the actuation interface comprises an electric motor, and wherein said surgical instrument assembly comprises:
- a shaft;
- an end effector attached to said shaft;
- and
- a memory device;
- and
- a control circuit configured to run said actuation interface, wherein said control circuit is configured to:
- receive component identifiers from said memory device based on said surgical instrument assembly;
- and
- determine a motor control program to control the electric motor based on said received component identifiers.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.