Systems and methods for providing alerts according to the operational state of a surgical instrument

A surgical instrument comprising:

• a displacement member movable between a first position and a second position;
• a sensor configured to detect a position of the displacement member and provide a signal indicative thereof;
• and
• a control circuit coupled to the sensor, the control circuit configured to:
• determine a velocity of the displacement member;
• and
• upon the displacement member not moving:
• determine an operational state of the surgical instrument;
• determine a zone between the first position and the second position in which the displacement member is positioned;
• and
• provide an alert according to the operational state of the surgical instrument and the zone in which the displacement member is positioned.

A method of operating a surgical instrument comprising a displacement member movable between a first position and a second position, a motor coupled to the displacement member, the motor configured to drive the displacement member between the first position and the second position, and a sensor configured to detect a position of the displacement member and provide a signal indicative thereof, the method comprising:

• determining a velocity of the displacement member;
• and
• upon determining that the velocity of the displacement member equals zero:
• determining an operational state of the surgical instrument;
• determining a zone in which the displacement member is positioned;
• and
• providing an alert according to the operational state of the surgical instrument and the zone in which the displacement member is positioned.