Surgical instrument with improved stop/start control during a firing motion

A surgical instrument, comprising:

• an elongate channel;
• an anvil pivotably coupled to the elongate channel, wherein at least one of the elongate channel and the anvil is moveable relative to the other of the of the elongate channel and the anvil towards a closed position in response to a closing motion;
• a closure member operably coupled to the anvil;
• an electric motor operably coupled to the closure member;
• a motor controller electrically coupled to the electric motor;
• and
• a control circuit electrically connected to the motor controller, wherein the control circuit is configured to:
• detect a first occurring event;
• detect a second occurring event;
• provide a stop signal to the motor controller to stop the closing motion after detecting the first occurring event;
• and
• automatically provide a start signal to the motor controller to start the closing motion after detecting the second occurring event.

A surgical instrument, comprising:

• an elongate channel configured to support a staple cartridge;
• an anvil pivotably connected to the elongate channel;
• a closure member operably coupled to the anvil;
• an electric motor operably coupled to the closure member;
• and
• a controller configured to control the electric motor to:
• stop an advancement of the closure member upon an occurrence of a first predefined event;
• and
• automatically restart the advancement of the closure member upon an occurrence of a second predefined event.