Adjustable communication based on available bandwidth and power capacity

A surgical instrument, comprising:

• an end effector configured to grasp tissue, the end effector comprising:
• a jaw;
• and
• a staple cartridge seatable in the jaw, wherein the staple cartridge comprises a sensor array;
• a power source configured to supply power to the staple cartridge;
• a transmission system configured to wirelessly transmit at least one of the power and a data signal between the staple cartridge and the surgical instrument;
• and
• a control circuit configured to:
• receive a signal indicative of a priority level of sensor data from a subset of sensors of the sensor array;
• and
• modulate a sensor parameter of at least the subset of sensors based on the priority level of the sensor data.

A surgical instrument, comprising:

• an end effector configured to grasp tissue, the end effector comprising:
• a jaw;
• and
• a staple cartridge seatable in the jaw, wherein the staple cartridge comprises a sensor array;
• a power source configured to supply power to the staple cartridge;
• and
• a transmission system configured to:
• wirelessly transmit at least one of the power and a data signal between the staple cartridge and the surgical instrument;
• monitor an interference in a transmission of the at least one of the electrical power and the data signal;
• and
• modulating an operational parameter of the surgical instrument based on the interference.