Monitoring of internal systems to detect and track cartridge motion status

A method of monitoring a status of a cartridge located in an end effector of a surgical instrument, the end effector including a cartridge including a first sensor array disposed in the cartridge, the first sensor array configured to sense a function of a first component located within the cartridge, a second sensor array disposed in the cartridge, the second sensor array configured to sense a function of a second component located within the cartridge, wherein the first and second sensor arrays are electrically coupled to an electronic circuit, wherein the electronic circuit includes a control circuit, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the control circuit, signal samples from the first sensor array;
• receiving, by the control circuit, signal samples from the second sensor array;
• and
• processing, by the control circuit, the signals samples received from the first and second sensor arrays to determine a status of the cartridge.

A surgical instrument, comprising:

• an end effector comprising:
• a cartridge comprising:
• a first sensor array disposed in the cartridge, the first sensor array configured to sense a function of a first component located within the cartridge;
• a second sensor array disposed in the cartridge, the second sensor array configured to sense a function of a second component located within the cartridge;
• an electronic circuit electrically coupled to the first and second sensor arrays, wherein the electronic circuit comprises a control circuit configured to:
• receive a first signal from the first sensor array indicative of at least one reading performed by the first sensor array;
• receive a second signal from the second sensor array indicative of at least one reading performed by the second sensor array;
• and
• process the first and second signals to determine a status of the cartridge.