Surgical instrument with user adaptable algorithms

An apparatus for dissection and coagulation of tissue, comprising:

• a surgical instrument having an end effector configured to dissect and seal tissue at a distal end thereof;
• a generator electrically coupled to the surgical instrument and configured to deliver energy to the end effector;
• and
• a surgical mode selector input having a plurality of surgical modes for selection by a user such that each surgical mode corresponds to an algorithm for controlling the power output from the generator.

The apparatus for dissection and coagulation of tissue, comprising:

• an end effector positioned on a distal end of a surgical instrument that is configured to dissect and seal tissue;
• a closure switch on the surgical instrument that is configured to control the end effector such that the end effector is opened when the closure switch is in a first position and the end effector is closed when the closure switch is in a second position;
• a generator electrically coupled to the surgical instrument and configured to deliver energy to the end effector;
• and
• a surgical mode selector input having a plurality of surgical modes for selection by a user such that each surgical mode corresponds to an algorithm for controlling the power output from the generator;
• wherein the generator is configured to deliver power to the end effector when the end effector is closed around a tissue when the closure switch is in the second position.